Funkadelphia
Illumination Brewing / Funk Brewing

 

Poured from a 16-oz can into pint glass in May 2022. There was a canned date on the label of 3/23/2022. I bought this at the brewpub and drank this less about 1 month after purchase.

Appearance: Light gold color with huge white head. It is a deep wit a very hazy complexion, like many IPAs. Head is very thick, and it lasts a minute, leaving a small covering. There is a medium amount of lacing on the glass.

Smell: Strong aroma of citrus, pine, and hops, as well as some sweetness like pineapple. The citrus aroma dominates the other aromas.

Taste: Sweet taste with a moderate bitter hops edge. There is a typical hops and citrus flavor, but with some sweetness as well. There is not a strong bitterness from the hops, and it is nicely balanced. Has a very nice after-taste that lasts a moderate amount of time. Overall a nice balance and very drinkable.

Mouthfeel: Mild body, which makes this very drinkable. Mild alcohol, which matches the 5.7% listed on the label.

This is a good 'Southeast PA Style' IPA. It has a nice mix of citrus, grapefruit, hops, malt, and other flavors, which makes it enjoyable. I like the overall balance, and that the citrus flavors are pronounced but do not dominate the flavor. It does not have as much of a hop edge as other Funk IPAs. This would be a good IPA to drink often, but I do prefer their Citrus and Double Citrus IPAs.