365 Double Dry Hopped Rye Pale Ale (2018)
Illumination Brewing / Funk Brewing

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass canned on 2/07/19. Pours a beautiful hazy orange yellow with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves attractive clusters of white lace with nice retention. 4.5

Smell tangerine, pineapple, apricot, maybe a little spicy sweetness from the rye, and some very subtle grapefruit rind. 4.25

Taste follows tangerine, pineapple, apricot, a touch sweet, and a nice dose of grapefruit in the insanely balanced finish. 4.25

Mouthfeel is bigger than average, soft feel with moderate carbonation and that places very well with everything going on, not dry maybe a little sticky, and goes down very easy at 6.2% but has more flavor like 7%.

Overall this stuff is really excellent, I would love to crush these all day long. Thanks @Jzeilinger for this one!

 

Canned on 2-7-19.

A - Opaque medium orange tan color with creamy thick white lacing. The foam is very sticky on the sides of the glass.

S - Dank and pungent tropical fruit aroma with some spice / pepper. Papaya, nectarine, and peach on the nose.

T - Somewhat vinous, papaya, nectarine, peach, with some spicy fruit rind from the rye. There's a lingering peppery spice on the back end and leaves a mild coating of fruity goodness on the palate.

M - A little thin on top with lots of bottom end like a Queen song. Extremely dry on most of the palate and wet on the tip of the tongue.

O - A nicely done New England style IPA. Really dig the rye aspect of this beer.

 

 

 

Pours a completely opaque dirty straw color with a humongous head. The nose is a very solid blend of snappy rye and hops. The flavor follows the nose but the notes are much more mellow than the nose might indicate.