LMNO IPA
SoMe Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a slightly hazy yellow-orange color with a minimal off-white fizzy head.

Aroma has definite pineapple notes to it that are not counter-balanced with citrus, so you get a smell that is trending toward the overly sweet category.

The taste starts off with a strong dose of pineapple hops up front but there is a sense of citrus in the flavor profile though. A moderate to high bitterness takes over midway through to take the reins from the hops. About this time you realize that there is no malt backbone to speak of behind it so it fades off into a blend of fruity hops and bitterness.

Feel is a little soft and thin - which is not necessarily a bad thing here as it lets the hops come forward. However the hop profile is not too sophisticated. The bitterness helps it stay interesting IMO.

This is a great example of the southern Maine "hazy IPA" category where there are rich, sweet, fruity hops over a minimal pale malt base (thus a thin head too). IMO "hazies"make good summer beers because they're not too heavy but impart full flavor. We see them here less now that the dense, cloudy NEIPAs have dominated releases, so this is a nice throwback for me :)