Idaho Hash
Big Lake Brewing

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/8/2019. Pours moderately hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, black tea, wood, onion, mint, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, black tea, wood, onion, mint, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, black tea, wood, onion, mint, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal lingering resins/rinds. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish; fantastic soft feel. Fantastic Idaho 7 Hash profile. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a great balancing oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example. Their best and most accurate non fruited NEIPA so far.