Rakautra
Back East Brewing Company

 

 

a: nice burnt creamy orange color with a touch of yellow in there. pours a 2 finger off-white head that fades to a 1/4 finger as i type

s: huge aroma on this that hits you as soon as you pop the can. tons of pineapple juice upfront, followed by mango and orange juice. tangerines, apricots, and a really nice peach note in here. a bit of crackers at the end. really nice and juicy aroma

t: loads of pineapple and peach juice up front. a touch of bitterness that is a mix of grapefruit and an earthy note. tangerines, mango, and some passionfruit behind that. as in the aroma, there is a dry crackery presence in the back end. a slight touch of raw hops on the back of the tongue as well, which is actually nice to cut some of the sweetness

m: medium mouthfeel with quite low carbonation. I know it's a NEIPA, but i think it could use just a kiss more carbonation, it's a bit flat feeling

o: appearance, aroma, and taste are top notch on this one. juicy and delicious - nice use of the hop. mouthfeel could use some work, but doesn't really take away from the beer much

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look...very attractive yellow haze
Smell. strong pungent orange, hoppy yeast piney
Taste....very nice again with a good full juice start and bitter finish
Feel ... thin juice great carbonation so it dances on the tongue
Overall...really nice definitely would get again. Just a really nice fresh option

Whenever I spot the last four or six pack on a shelf I have a knee jerk reaction to snap it up, assuming that it must be popular, and I am just in time to get the last taste of the hot new IPA. But I'm not sure that's the case here. The novelty here - I think - is the use of New Zealand hops. And that's a nice break from the typical NE haziness, with the distinctive herbals that can make these stand out. On the aroma and flavor it has that slightly grassy and herbaceous taste, but not too intensely. Indeed, it also comes across as light, even for a 7% brew. *checks can again* OHHHHH, it's a wheat ale! That explains a lot, and that gives this a whole different style and light. Intense, then, and herbaceous as a wheat, and a flattering departure from the traditional wheat style.

 

 

My first sampling. Nice cloudy color. Aroma is citrus bittersweets. Excellent taste and palette clinging fell. Good blending with a wheat base. On par with the area beer renaissance.