Galaxy Double IPA
Boston Beer Works - Canal Street

Poured into a snifter glass via draft at BBW-Fenway Park

pours a nice hazy orange/yellow color

smell is lemon zest, melon, grapefruit

taste follows the nose

medium body and carbination

ABV is well hidden

solid IPA

Cloudy, darker gold color. Served in a tulip glass with a moderate but quickly dying head. Good streaky lace initially, spots thereafter.

Plenty of "juicy" hop aroma. Citrusy and prickly nose.

The malt is surprisingly strong up front but it does get overwhelmed by a stronger bittering hop. Neutral body with a lightly elevated effervescence. The finish is of grapefruit rinds and black pepper. Long aftertaste.

 

 

On tap at the Hingham Boston Beer works

Poured into a chalice, hazy orange amber, pencil Thom off white foam cap

Orange citrus hop aroma

Orange citrus hop taste

Medium mouthfeel, medium sudsing

Good beer

Draft in Framingham
Nice creamy smaller head fades slowly, murky burnt orange colour

Nose big galaxy pineapple, also grapefruit, rind, orange cream, mango juice, sweet candy malts and candied orange, hint of canned peaches

Taste brings some alcohol and phenol notes, but big sweet malts, candy malt, little toasty, big hops too, pineapple, orange juice, loads of citrus rind, grapefruit, mango skin, big bitterness with some grassy spicy hop too. Faint peach and juicy stone fruit, but more like canned peach, dry finish with fair bitterness and alcohol burn

Mouth is med to fuller bod, some alcohol tingle, decent carb, a bit rich smooth juicy soft

Overall mixed, some great hop characters, but too much alcohol flavor and burn, peaches too light although more like drowned out by the big beer, could make a few improvements and it would be great