Proof Of Concept #3
Side Project Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazy, opaque light-orange with a ghostly-white two fingers of head on top. Great head retention and lacing. Aroma is orange juice, grapefruit, and lemon zest on the tail end. Flavor profile follows a similar path with orange juice, grapefruit, and lemon zest controlling the sweet, hoppy profile, and biscuit malts giving it an anchor. Mouth feel is a little grainy, but otherwise smooth, with a medium consistency. Overall, a flavor packed IPA that features loads and loads of citrus notes, in a low-bitter package.

Served on tap at Side Project. Tulip. Reviewed from notes.

Orange and hazy color. Much like 100 percent orange juice. Dense, creamy head. Fruity, juicy flavor with tropical hop notes. Dry body. Slight bubbles. Very tasty.

 

 

On tap at SPB. Served in a stemmed glass. Pours a milky creamy yellow-orange body, nice one finger thick white head, good retention and lots of lacing. Smell is a mild grapefruit zest, juicy passion fruit aroma, mild grainy sweetness, light resin. Flavour follows, fairly straightforward grapefruit zest, light tropical fruit sweetness, light resinous bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good carbonation. The finish is a little light on flavour, for some reason it's not very deep or complex, particularly on the backend. In a way, this isn't as full as the archetypes out of New England. I think overall, this is a good IPA, but there would be more to it in a Trillium or Treehouse brewed IPA.

Poured from a 16oz can into a tulip glass. Appearance is orange/mango juice with just a little white head (extremely hazy). Smell is tons of orange pulp/pith/juice, tropical fruit (mostly pineapple) and some pine. Taste follows the nose with pretty good body up front with a slightly muted finish. There is some resin noticeable on the back end that is very nice. There is a decent amount of bitterness (not overly bitter) with enough sweetness to give good balance. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy up front with a slightly watery finish. It is also not quite a soft as I would expect from the style although the feel works fairly well. Carbonation is just about right.

Overall, this is a good take on the NE style IPA that I could be great after a few more tweaks. It is extremely hazy and juicy with just enough sweetness. The orange pulp/juice flavors are excellent with some pine notes to add balance. Well done overall.

 

 

Poured out a cloudy, orange color with golden highlights. A small white head of foam. It smelled funky and slightly fruity. Good bitter bite with a catty hop bitterness.