Vacation Chasin
Wilmington Brewing Company

Appearance: Pours hazy with a lot of yeast in suspension; the color is golden and the head is impressive; good stickage with spotty lacing

Smell: Tropical fruit aromatics with peach and mango tones underpinned by citrus pith

Taste: Juicy, on the front end, with the peach and mango flavors dominant; through the middle, citrusy, through the middle, with a pithy edge developing; fruity finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: On the outer edge of the "best by" range, this beer has a nice juicy character but for a milkshake IPA, it is lacking in the mouthfeel department

 

 

A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass, moderate to heavy amounts of peach pulp sediment, and faint bright yellow + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy bright white head that reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of juicy citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, and tropical/papaya hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of wheat + oat + biscuit malts with a light to moderate amount of lactose sweetness as well as moderate fresh peaches.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of wheat + oat + biscuit malts with a light to moderate amount of lactose sweetness. That is followed by moderate flavors of fresh peaches. Finally there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of juicy citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, and tropical/papaya hops which impart a minimal amount of bitterness which fades away almost instantly leaving lingering juicy hops + fresh peach flavors.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: Easy to drink, refreshing, and enjoyable. Nice combonation of NEIPA flavors + aromas with peaches and some lactose sweetness. Peach flavor is slightly understated and combines well with the hop profile.