Coast To Coast Itinerary
Heist Brewery - NoDa

 

 

A: Pours a very lightly hazy medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate bright yellow + medium golden yellow + burnt orange + amber + apricot colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy light beige head that reduces to a large patch of medium thick film covering a little more than 75% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of slightly mottled very thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer 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 pith + tropical/mango + tropical/pineapple + pine hops over the top of moderate aromas of toasted + caramel + biscuit malts with light to moderate amounts of caramel sweetness.

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

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp initially with a moderate amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a nice crisp dry aggressively bitter mouthfeel. Nice mostly classic West Coast IPA flavors and aromas. Could easily have a couple of these.

 

Can stamped 11/5/20. “Cruis’n USA”

Pours clear gold with two fingers’ white uniform head. Full persistent cap and lacing.
Strong grapefruit and tropical aromas.
Nice bitter grapefruit, pineapple, mango, light pine flavors.
Crisp, light body, dry finish.
Super West Coast IPA.