Cloud Harvest 02
Rhinegeist Brewery

 

 

 

Cloud Harvest 02 brewed by Rhinegeist Brewery, with an ABV of 6.50% This New England IPA pours out of a 12oz can into a pint beer glass. The color is a hazy cloudy amber color, with a nice white head. There is also a nice amount of lacing to this brew, it sticks to the side of the glass well. The smell is Rich with hop bitterness ,mixed with earthy grains and malts. There is also a mild sweetness to this brew. So far Cloud Harvest 02 is a nice inviting brew. Now for the taste, it is Bold with flavors. The citrus notes an sweetness stand out the most in this New England IPA. The earthy grains and malts mixed with the hop bitterness tie it all together. The board of this IPA is a solid medium. There is nothing overpowering about this brew, it has a super nice balance to it. It is really hard to pick up on the 6.50% ABV in this brew, it is just that smooth. The mouth feel is Bold, Sweet, Hoppy, Clean, Smooth and Refreshing. Overall I am going to give Cloud Harvest 02 a 4.25 out of 5. I would definitely look this brew up again givin the opportunity too. Rhinegeist Brewery did a super nice job with this New England style IPA

 

 

 

I got a 6pck of this beer from my local meijer store. It poured a hazy golden with white head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had dank fruit notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with tropical fruit peel presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a solid.

L: Cloudy straw yellow. Plenty of foam. Looks promising.

S: Big tropical hops. Papaya, mango, and pineapple come to mind. I'm picking up on some lupulin oil, and I suspect it will have a smooth 45 IBU mellow flavor with a resiny mouthfeel.

T: Surprisingly smooth and maybe 30-35 IBU. The flavor is excellent.

F: Almost no resin contrary to what I expected. Very very drinkable.

O: Here's the deal. Rhinegeist and Great Lakes are up. Everyone else sucks. The end.

 

 

Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Appearance is a cloudy, hazy straw yellow. Finger and a half of fluffy white head with good retention and lacing.

Citrus notes like orange and tangerine are upfront, honey, tropical fruit like papaya and pineapple, bread/cracker malt, and pine resin.

Citrus and tropical notes are upfront on the palette, but I'm also tasting bubblegum, grapefruit, and gooseberries. Overall the hops are mild, somewhat sweet, and is fruity. Body is medium-light.

 

Canned on 5/13/20. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours a hazy and cloudy yellowish golden; fluffy and creamy white head that sticks around leaving great thick retention and sticky frothy lacing. The aromas are citrus forward along with some hints of tropical fruit. Some fresh bread. Malts are there. The flavors follow the nose. Some orange and pineapple leading the way. Citrus comes through. Nice hop flavors. Mild sweetness. Moderate to low bitterness. Malts do their thing. Finishes very juicy. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, fluffy, smooth and easy to drink.

This is a nice "New England IPA". Very solid aromas and flavors. I personally like this one more than their "Cloud Harvest 01", which wasn't bad. They did a nice job with this one. Well done.

 

 

Basically the same as the 01... I just tried them back to back and I really can't tell much difference. Body feel slightly more and carbs and maybe more bitter