Hyperfocus - Cashmere
Grimm Artisanal Ales
- From:
- Grimm Artisanal Ales
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #980 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,645 - Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 8.79%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Hyperfocus Cashmere is the fourth in our series of single hop double IPA’s. It highlights Cashmere, a new hop that is blwing us awaay. Overflowing with hop flavors of strawberry, coconut, roses, Tutt-Fruitti jelly beans, guava, tangerine, and passionfruit.
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
4.09/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazed gold with 2 fingers of pearl colored head. Above average head retention and lacing
S: Lemongrass, apricots, and orange. Great nose
T: Follows the nose, along with peaches, mangoes and dryness and tangerine up front. A little sour orange juice, powdery dryness, green melon, and tangerine as this warms. Finishes with tart and sour Orange, plus lime and plenty of dryness
MF; Medium body with slight carbonation. Decent balance
Drinks pretty easy. Decent take on the style
Apr 08, 2019S: Lemongrass, apricots, and orange. Great nose
T: Follows the nose, along with peaches, mangoes and dryness and tangerine up front. A little sour orange juice, powdery dryness, green melon, and tangerine as this warms. Finishes with tart and sour Orange, plus lime and plenty of dryness
MF; Medium body with slight carbonation. Decent balance
Drinks pretty easy. Decent take on the style
Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
4.33/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a growler
Hazy, light yellow, with a slight orangey tinge, with light white head.
Smell is .. oh! ... dried strawberry , just as mentioned in the brewery description. :) Plus fresh pineapple, Blue Passionfruit Flower (P.caerulea), guava, freshly-cut-open butternut squash, candied tangerine - similar to an (orange) jelly bean referenced , but fresher - , and a slight bit of fresh-out of -the oven white bread.
Taste is initially , and mostly (unsweetened) coconut + tangerine. There are also hints of grapefruit, dried pineapple, coriander (very slight, but noticeable), dried orange rind, and persimmon (astringent type) . There is also a generic, unsweetened jelly bean element to it. Given that jelly beans are mostly sugar, that's a bit of a contradiction, but if it's possible > unsweetened jelly bean. :) Finish is astringent & tangy green onion, minus the more sulfury aspects + dried strawberry Moderate bitterness that builds, and becomes sharper towards finish, and lingers awhile.
Feel is light side of medium, initially lightly creamy , followed by sharp, very fine, carbonation tingle. Between that, & the bitterness, the front 20% of my tongue has been pleasantly slapped into numb oblivion.
Overall , though rather odd, I like this. Reading the description before opening, I was expecting that it was a bit of a stretch. It's not. I wish the flavor was closer to the aroma, but it's still quite good. Worth a try.
Mar 30, 2019Hazy, light yellow, with a slight orangey tinge, with light white head.
Smell is .. oh! ... dried strawberry , just as mentioned in the brewery description. :) Plus fresh pineapple, Blue Passionfruit Flower (P.caerulea), guava, freshly-cut-open butternut squash, candied tangerine - similar to an (orange) jelly bean referenced , but fresher - , and a slight bit of fresh-out of -the oven white bread.
Taste is initially , and mostly (unsweetened) coconut + tangerine. There are also hints of grapefruit, dried pineapple, coriander (very slight, but noticeable), dried orange rind, and persimmon (astringent type) . There is also a generic, unsweetened jelly bean element to it. Given that jelly beans are mostly sugar, that's a bit of a contradiction, but if it's possible > unsweetened jelly bean. :) Finish is astringent & tangy green onion, minus the more sulfury aspects + dried strawberry Moderate bitterness that builds, and becomes sharper towards finish, and lingers awhile.
Feel is light side of medium, initially lightly creamy , followed by sharp, very fine, carbonation tingle. Between that, & the bitterness, the front 20% of my tongue has been pleasantly slapped into numb oblivion.
Overall , though rather odd, I like this. Reading the description before opening, I was expecting that it was a bit of a stretch. It's not. I wish the flavor was closer to the aroma, but it's still quite good. Worth a try.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.96/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a very good hoppy? featuring this hop. good mouthfeel. cans flew off the shelf.on tap at the source. very good drinkability. one of best on the night.
Mar 24, 2019
Reviewed by jykleo from New York
4.36/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Canned on 3/19 and opened on 3/22.
NIce pineapple and mango aromas.
Mango and pineapple tastes.
Medium Carbo. and smooth.
One of best Grimm for me.
Cashmere Hop might be good !
Mar 22, 2019NIce pineapple and mango aromas.
Mango and pineapple tastes.
Medium Carbo. and smooth.
One of best Grimm for me.
Cashmere Hop might be good !
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