Fresh Guy IPA (Strata)
Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- From:
- Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 4.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 08, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jakecattleco from California
4.38/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Can dated 08/28/20 into an imperial nonic pint.
L: Bright golden with 2+ fingers of frothy pillowy head with good retention and left moderate mixed lacing.
S: Great nose, grassy/dank, pineapple, and undertones of something else slightly sweet (cotton candyish) maybe also subtle mango.
T: Follows nose but without me perceiving the slightly sweet elements if the nose. Maybe an added citrus/grapefruit dimension I didn't notice on the nose. Finishes with moderate bitterness, pleasantly lingers a bit.
F: Medium bodied with medium carbonation, slightly lively on the tongue, slick on the swallow.
O: First fresh hop brew of 2020 is delicious, great thanks to @John_M for bringing some of this down to Norcal! Reaffirms that Strata is one of my favorite hops, might be nearing ready to displace Nelson from my personal top 5.
Update: After the cans sat for several days the citrus takes a much more prominent role in the taste profile. Nearly dominating, but still underlying on the nose. I liked it better fresher, where it was heavier on the dank elements in the taste profile for my palate and preferences. Rating left unchanged.
Sep 08, 2020L: Bright golden with 2+ fingers of frothy pillowy head with good retention and left moderate mixed lacing.
S: Great nose, grassy/dank, pineapple, and undertones of something else slightly sweet (cotton candyish) maybe also subtle mango.
T: Follows nose but without me perceiving the slightly sweet elements if the nose. Maybe an added citrus/grapefruit dimension I didn't notice on the nose. Finishes with moderate bitterness, pleasantly lingers a bit.
F: Medium bodied with medium carbonation, slightly lively on the tongue, slick on the swallow.
O: First fresh hop brew of 2020 is delicious, great thanks to @John_M for bringing some of this down to Norcal! Reaffirms that Strata is one of my favorite hops, might be nearing ready to displace Nelson from my personal top 5.
Update: After the cans sat for several days the citrus takes a much more prominent role in the taste profile. Nearly dominating, but still underlying on the nose. I liked it better fresher, where it was heavier on the dank elements in the taste profile for my palate and preferences. Rating left unchanged.
Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California
4.57/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Maybe this being my first fresh hop.beer of.the year is biasing me. Maybe this is just a pedestrian, tun-of-the-mill IPA, maybe grass is blue and the sky is green.
To me, right now, this is a near perfect beer. A light malt frame supports the delivery of a wonderful dose of fresh and herbaceous hops. Their citrus and pineapple characters playing a supporting role and enhancing the general vibes of summertime in a glass. Get em while they're fresh, I don't think you'll be disappointed
Beautiful bright golden beer with an excellent cap of white foam
Nose is.big with grassy and herbal notes carrying pineapple and something like a sour citrus cotton candy smell. Super fresh and summery
Taste follows with a refreshing herbal/green tea note leading into a mix of tangerine and pineapple leaving a dry, bitter, astringency at the tail end
Mouthfeel is perfect
Sep 05, 2020To me, right now, this is a near perfect beer. A light malt frame supports the delivery of a wonderful dose of fresh and herbaceous hops. Their citrus and pineapple characters playing a supporting role and enhancing the general vibes of summertime in a glass. Get em while they're fresh, I don't think you'll be disappointed
Beautiful bright golden beer with an excellent cap of white foam
Nose is.big with grassy and herbal notes carrying pineapple and something like a sour citrus cotton candy smell. Super fresh and summery
Taste follows with a refreshing herbal/green tea note leading into a mix of tangerine and pineapple leaving a dry, bitter, astringency at the tail end
Mouthfeel is perfect
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