Hop Geyser
Wilmington Brewing Company

 

 

 

A: Pours a murky medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate burnt orange + golden yellow + bright yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense foamy bright white head that slowly reduces to a medium to large sized patch of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy citrus/orange, tropical/mango, tropical/pineapple, and floral hops over the top of just shy of moderate aromas of biscuit + caramel malts with a moderate amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of biscuit + caramel malts with a moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy citrus/orange, tropical/mango, tropical/pineapple, and floral hops which impart a light to moderate amount of bitterness which fades away relatively quickly leaving some tropical fruit notes lingering.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth, almost creamy with a hint of dryness in the finish.

O: Very enjoyable and very easy to drink with a really nice combination of hop flavors and aromas. Slightly more bitter than I expected in a NE style DIPA but still a very nice beer. Easily could have another of these.

Hazy orange beer with a dense and creamy off white head. Smells a little like orange and pine but not a huge aroma coming off of this one. Tastes sweet with more orange in the flavor than the nose and a very aggressive bitterness that comes in and crushes everything. I would like a little more lingering fruit or sweetness but all in all this is a fine beer.