Homegrown Beer No. 7
Bale Breaker Brewing Company

16oz can dated 5/28/21 poured into a Teku on 7/1/21.

Pours 1/2" of thin white head which quickly dissipates. Slightly translucent golden color.

Aromas of tropical fruit: grapefruit, pine resin, cannabis, and sweet mango.

Taste follows the nose with bittering in the finish. Peach and grapefruit flavors give way to dank pine.

Astringent, effervescent, and crisp mouthfeel. Too dry to call refreshing, but not overly so.

A delicious West Coast IPA that brings to mind the Lagunitas Stereohopic Vol. 2, perhaps due to the presence of Loral hops. Unique and worth trying out.

Poured from a 16 ounce can into a tulip glass.

Look- Medium gold, cloudy, small particulate sediment, white sudsy head, below average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Peach, citrus, pine resin, slightly bready, floral.

Taste- Peach, pine resin, citrus, bready, mildly sweet finish.

Feel- Between thin and medium body, average carbonation, moderate bitterness, moderate astringency.

Overall- An average west coast IPA.

A-clear as a light kolsch, nice foamy head
S-imperceptible. maybe even a little metallic
T-Solid west coast with bitter but floral notes, some ripe melon
M-Light plus body with super dry oily finish. The best part of the beer
O-worthy WCIPA, albeit a bit untraditional

16oz can poured into my Jackie O's snifter. Clear, pale gold. Mellow, old school with some subdued bitterness, earthy and floral hop notes but not aggressively so. Hints of peach, mango, dankness, and even pineapple, as the malts really shine through on the palate. Balanced. Even sweet at times. Easy drinking.

really epic ipa right here, so cool that they can produce their ingredients on site, and cool to have a hyped up ipa be clear again, kind of rare these days. this is really flavorful stuff, west coast style and bitter, some oiliness to the hops in the mouthfeel, and a lingering hop intensity on the tongue after each sip, but its also not overdone, and the hops are maxed out without being over the line even an inch, its not green or sloppy like that, it doesnt smell and taste like pellets, its great. some honey character and round medium body from the malt here, but its also pretty well out of the way, balanced just enough i suppose, and the ferment is super tidy so its almost entirely hop driven. dried flowers, fresh mango, rindy melon, bitter orange, weedy dankness, more sticky honey, and even a light grape candy thing, pretty rad profile. the freshness is off the charts, there is some depth with the minerality this has, and its way too drinkable for its sturdy alcohol content. i was really impressed with this, and will absolutely be on the hunt for more from this homegrown series. you see, clear ipa can be modern and trendy too!

16oz can from Boise Co-op. Pale, clear golden, light foamy head. Resiny, hoppy aroma. Flavor brings some nice pale malts, more oily, earthy hops. Super smooth, slick.