Analog Groove
Heist Brewery - NoDa

 

Solid traditional IPA from a brewery known of their NEIPA’s! Poured a straw-yellow with a slight head. Nice grapefruit-pine notes, slightly dry mouthfeel, and no noticeable alcohol burn.

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

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit pith + tropical/mango + pine + dank/resinous hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + toasted + caramel malts with a very light amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of biscuit + toasted + caramel malts with a very light amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit pith + tropical/mango + pine + dank/resinous hops which impart a moderate amount of lingering aggressive bitterness.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasant amount of crispness + aggressive bitterness. Enjoyable with just enough sweetness from the malts to somewhat balance it and really nice hop flavors + aromas (mostly old school West Coast).