Dank Squares: Strata Lot 2
Other Half Brewing - Center Street

16 oz can split with a friend, poured into a wine glass. This is a pretty mediocre NEIPA. It tastes unfinished and slightly vegetal. Not one of Other Half's better IPAs.

 

Picked this up recently along with the Dank Squares: Strata Lot 1 as I was eager to give both of these a go. This wasn't as good as the first one as it felt like it in mouthfeel but wasn't as bright or memorable on the palate. Still, the description of this beer had it full of strawberry cream and indeed, that was the overwhelming feel that I took away from this as it was less dank than it's counterpart and more sweet than I imagined it to be!

As was expected, this had a golden hue to it with plenty of head topping it off. That settled nicely as most of the lacing left behind was in the form of a deep ring near the top of my pint glass with a few thin rings the rest of the way down. Lots of strawberry, cream, fruity sweetness, and a bit of fruit patch in the nose as the taste was plenty smooth, easygoing, and lacking in any overt bitterness. A bit of tangerine and sherbet could be felt once this fully warmed up as this was nicely slick and easily accessible, with enough carbonation to keep pace with everything else.

There was a mild amount of booze in this that could be felt, but never tasted or detected on the palate. Canned 12/29 with "STRATA 2" written underneath that, this had a nice amount of Strata in it as the hint of weedy dankness finally came through, along with some citrus rind, once I finished this off. Not one of Other Half's best but this was fun and left me thinking of warmer days and better times outside in the sunshine!