Hula Haze
Steamworks Brewing Company

Pours a deep amber coloration with a large, fluffy head. Smells of biscuity, slightly caramelly malt and tropical/stone fruit, with notes of pineapple and peach. Taste is a good balance of biscuity, slightly caramelly malt and fruity, slightly resinous, earthy and herbal hops, with tropical and lighter stone fruit and citrus notes of pineapple, papaya, coconut peach and grapefruit, with just a hint of pine coming through as well. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some pineapple, peach and pine lingering in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

A rather nice tropical IPA that uses the fruit additions sparringly, leaving the bitter and slightly resinous hops enough room to breathe, with some additional tropical and citrus notes also coming through. I really like the somewhat dry, bitter and slightly resinous character here, which may not exactly be in line with your typical hazy IPA, but personally I don't mind that one bit, while there's also a lightly acicid, tangy side to this that lends a rather refreshing feel to this. Overall, while I think that the fruity notes could pop a bit more here, there's a really nice balance of slightly sweet malts and bitter hops to this, with the fruit additions adding to the mix nicely, making for a rather enjoyable and refreshing summer beer with a great body anda mouthfeel.

Poured from a 473ml can.
A: pours a hazy dirty yellow/orange with a thick white head and nice sticky lacing.
S: Not much of a nose, some fruits and wet hops.
T: Light tropical fruit notes ,good bitterness.
F: Somewhat watery mouthfeel.
O: Ok but need lots of work.