Testing Batch 916
Green Bench Brewing Co.

Yogurty aroma and flavor but hides the alcohol well.

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.