Crush XI (Bottleshop Collaboration Series)
Reuben's Brews

Tropical fruits dominate such as mango, guava, papaya, orange and pineapple. A little bit of earthy/pine in the background with a clean bitter finish. Goes down perfectly.

2018-12-15
16oz can served in a pint glass. Dated 11/20/19. Gift from a friend. Had it on tap at Reuben's the other day, too, and it was super good.

Pours hazy pale golden with a medium to large head and lots of fine carbonation. Smell is guava, fruity, juicy.

Taste is amplified version of the aroma with a nice bitterness.

Mouthfeel is thick but not sticky. Overall, very nice beer.

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a very hazy, medium golden amber with a fine, two finger white head with great retention and thick lacing. Aroma of pale malt, citrus and tropical fruit hops, grapefruit, mango and mixed tropical fruit. Flavor is mildly caramel malt, orange, tangerine, mango, passion fruit and hints of pine. Interesting piney and citrus hop finish with moderate bitterness. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess, good mouth feel. I have always picked up the latest in the local Bottleshop Collaboration series, and have never been disappointed. This was clearly a hazy IPA, and I hesitated briefly, but got it for tradition. Glad I did, it rewarded me with some good bitterness in the finish and nice estery fruit flavors, which made this a hazy I would get again. Nicely done from reliable, fine Reubens.