Feeling Good
Rhinegeist Brewery

 

I bought a 4pck of this from my local meijer. It poured a slightly hazy golden with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had a white grape floral hop nose. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with white wine flare. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if I got a different brew but my can says the ABV is only 7%. Taste and hop profile are not bad not very bitter like the stone offering I had earlier. Even though the pounder was cheap I don't think I would get this again.

 

Hazy IPA brewed with Amarillo, Idaho 7, and Citra hops. Poured from a can into a Goose Island tulip. The pour is hazy as promised, but not cloudy. It is light orange in color and sports 2 fingers of fine white foam with good retention. The nose is very floral and a little citrusy. I get lemon, orange rind, and a little pine.

Medium body with a firm feel and very pleasant hoppy flavor. The Amarillo isn't too overwhelming and the other hops provide some nice fruity notes to the cedar, slightly spicy bite of Amarillo. Stony dry throughout and very appetizing. I was expecting to be disappointed (not all that crazy about Amarillo except in Rye beers), but this dog'll definitely hunt.

 

Becoming somewhat notorious for making rather well constructed IPA that just miss the mark slightly on the classic New England styled IPA, the brewers of Rhinegeist team up with Boston's Castle Island Brewery for a hazy IPA that has us all feeling pretty good.

Hazy but not quite turbid, the aptly named Feeling Good IPA pours with a voluminous, soapy froth. A bevy of fruit aromatics leap right out with citrus, tropical fruit, orchard fruit and stone fruit to cover all their hoppy bases. A light pastry sweet taste of honey and angel food cake greet the tongue with sweet grains and a bready sweet impression.

While the sweetness stews on the middle palate, the malt character remains in order to support the fruit esters and fruitier hop impressions with a vine ripe, branch ripe character of tangerine, red grapefruit, pineapple, mango, passionfruit, peach, apricot and lime. Drying patiently, the finish trends mildly bitter with green tea, fresh pine shavings, sassafras, and an overall chivvy late palate.

Medium bodied and trending herbal, a medium length aftertaste of fruit peels and grassiness leads to a malty dry, crisp, refreshing taste with a gin-like spice. Light pastry impressions continue in support of the hops and fruit esters down until the very end.

 

 

Bomber poured into a snifter

Translucent golden yellow liquid

One finger silky white foam cap , some lacings

Aroma of dank hops

Dank hops over malt taste

Taste the hops , slight bite

Good beer

 

 

I was really looking forward to this but what a disappointment. Aroma & taste reminds of a n extract home brew. It's a bit hazy and there are hints of a NEIPA here but it's mostly bland. If you're a fan of the collaborating brewery, Castle Island, pass on this bomber and grab a 4-pack of Hi-Def instead.