Testing Batch 916
Green Bench Brewing Co.

On tap at Brewskival 2018.

Pours a hazy dark yellow with fine, soft foam.

Smell is grassy with notes of melon and citrus.

Taste is grassy and a bit earthy, with quite a few tropical notes in the form of melon, citrus and pineapple joined by a nice, balanced bitterness and hop bite. Very drinkable for the ABV.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft and well carbonated.

Overall, a very nice, drinkable DIPA.

 

A: Pours a super murky medium bright golden orange in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate medium golden yellow + burnt orange + golden honey colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of juicy stone fruit/peach, tropical/passionfruit, citrus/grapefruit, and tropical/mango hops over the top of moderate aromas of caramel + biscuit + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel + honey sweetness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of caramel + biscuit + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel + honey sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy stone fruit/peach, tropical/passionfruit, citrus/grapefruit, and tropical/mango hops which impart a very light amount of bitterness which fades away almost instantly leaving lingering tropical + citrus hops flavors.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth almost fluffy mid-body with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a very pleasant mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a pleasant combination of hop flavors and aromas though not as intense as some of the NE DIPAs. Definitely one to grab if you come across it.

Yogurty aroma and flavor but hides the alcohol well.