Givenchy Reign
The North Brewery

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From:
The North Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Hazy IPA
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 10, 2020
Added:
Apr 08, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Citra + Eukanot
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York

3.98/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
No dating on the can, but social media posts would indicate a 3/31/20 or 4/1/20 canning date.

Hazy orange-gold, with moderate creamy whitehead, that leaves a little lacing.

Smell is peach/apricot, tangerine, a little pineapple, and a doughy/yeasty aroma. A little odd at first, then it hit me : smells like a peach pie before it goes in the oven, with a little bit of tangerine & pineapple mixed in. :) Some peach pit and lime zest from the open can, but not from the glass. Given that it is named after a perfume company, I expected a stronger, & more "wow" aroma, but minus that expectation, it's decent & noticeable.

Taste is lightly bitter tangerine rind, peach, and a little pie crust (malt -wheat?), with all of that less sweet than the aroma. Essentially peach/orange marmalade pie, but not as sweet. Not sure if that was the intent, but that's what we got. :)

Feel is initially slightly oily, then slightly watery, finishing with light , very fine, sharp carbonation.

Overall, enjoyable. I've had other beers from The North, and was hoping for a similar good-to-great experience, but admittedly have never tried their IPAs. This is not up to the level of their stouts & sours I've had, but is still in the mid-range of "good" , so worth a try . Guessing that if the doughy/yeasty aroma was less prominent, & the carbonation was a bit more , that I'd have it in the 4.50-overall range. Ymmv.
Apr 10, 2020