El Do Room
New Glory Craft Brewery

 

 

From tasting notes 10/05/18
Had on-tap at Round Table Clubhouse in Citrus Heights, CA

Appearance - Served up in a 16oz snifter, hazy and mellow orange in color with an off-white, finger width head sitting atop. Dies down to a thin, consistent layer of suds. Amazing lace with thick sheeting decorating much of the glass.

Smell - Fresh orange, hint of leaf and mild mineral character.

Taste - Follows the nose. Fresh orange juiciness and zest with a hint of leafy bitterness. Faint mineral undertone. Finish lingers with orange and mild, almost grassy bitterness.

Mouthfeel -Medium in body with fair carbonation. Silky, slightly creamy texture makes this a damn easy drinker with a smooth finish.

Overall - Great brew. I thought maybe the beertender made a mistake and gave me the Barebottle on tap, but then I saw it was a collab with them and it all made perfect sense. Really good, but I like a bit more tropical punch in my hazy brews.

 

 

 

Pours opaque, with 1.5 fingers of bright white frothy head. Head retention is above average for double IPA's, and there is quite a bit of lacing left on the glass. Smell is typical for the style in intensity, and is what one would predict based on the hop profile. Lots of citrusy and floral notes. Taste follows as well. It's pretty bitter for a NEIPA from start to finish, with lots of grapefruit up front. I love it. It's juicy, but you know you're still drinking a beer, not a glass of Minute Maid. Feel is very well executed — soft and creamy. Carbonation is about typical for NEIPA's, and there is no apparent alcohol on the tongue. Both of the collaborating breweries are among the hot up-and-comers in the NorCal IPA game, and this beer shows why this is the case. It ticks every box.