Experimental IPA - HBC-342
Junkyard Brewing Company

 

 

From a crowler:

Appearance: Clear gold, huge head.

Smell: Dry, grassy. Very mild aroma.

Taste: Fruity, candy-like (like Spree) with a bit of citric acid tanginess. Sweet, a little melon. Low bitterness.

Overall: My first Junkyard, picked up at Elevated WBL. Interesting beer, the hops don't do much on smell but give an interesting tangy/sweet candy type flavor. I'll definitely try some more crowlers--this was $7.

Clear golden color with a large head and plenty of lacing. Very strong aroma. I get fruit, berries, grapes, and a bit of dankness. Dry malt base that does not offer much in flavor either. I taste a lot of berries and grapes. A bit of tropical fruit as well. Solid IPA but the hop flavor did not excite me.

Can Notes: "Bred by the same company that produced Citra, Mosaic, Loral and Ekuanot, HBC 342 is an experimental hop variety showcasing notes of grapefruit, mango, passionfruit, and melon."

Poured from crowler can into glass. Fill date stamped on label as '5/31/18'.
Clear, pale gold colored body. Small 1/2 finger head settles to cap but stays around. Sheets and spots of lacing.
Aroma of passionfruit, melon, and faint grapefruit. Overall aroma is subtle and understated.
Taste is more prominent than aroma with melon, mango, and passionfruit. Any grapefruit taste is sweet and without bitterness. No real lingering aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel. Good carbonation.
A hop driven IPA, but without bitterness. Fruit flavors more than citrus or piney. Somewhat sweet and pillowy mouth feel.

 

Pours a clear golden color with a thin white head. Smell was fruity with grape musk and fruity berries Taste has a fruity start , notes of berries,melon,passionfruit and white grape juice a little citrus but mostly fruity berries. Mouth fell was semi soft with a slight dry bitter finish some pine resin. Not a fan of this experiment IPA twas tough to kill the crowler.