DDH Fairy Hopmother
Odd13 Brewing

 

Like little hop fairies flying around and sprinkling lupulin powder over the tongues of hop heads near and far, the brewers at Odd13 continue to work their magic on the a New England-styled IPA base beer and giving it a double dose of hoppage with Nelson Sauvin, Huell Melon and Mosaic varietals.

Pale gold and on the translucent side of turbid, Double Dry-Hopped Fairy Hopmother doubles down on the original Fairy Hopmother with a tangy, fruity and herbal scent that rises from a creamy ivory foam. A general cream of wheat cereal sweetness greets the tongue with a pillowy starch, honeysuckle and graham cracker maltiness.

As the hops dance about the middle palate, they deliver a punch of flavor that leads with passionfruit, lime, lemon, orange and grapefruit before turning rounded and juicy with honeydew. Trending herbal and spicy, hints of white grape come with a tea-like bite and a fresh sawn spruce character.

Medium bodied and trending fuller than most standard-strength IPA, this hazy ale finishes malty-dry and with a medium length extension of verbena, fruit peels and a grassy botanical blend.

Copper in color, with a darker hue. Head is barely existent, however it is there and off white. Decent lacing. Taste is juicy then bitter with a back of the tongue finish. Good beer, not great, but above average I would say,