Bubblin
4 Noses Brewing Company

L:. Pours a slightly cloudy lemon juice yellow with a foamy medium head and thick lacing on the glass.

S:. Resiny piney hops, mix with notes of orange and mango, with some biscuit and bread.

T:. Resiny, piney, fairly dry, notes of mango and orange, light to medium bitterness.

F:. Sparkling carbonation, dry with light body.

O:. This is a nice Brut IPA.

Pours a nearly translucent straw with a finger of white foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is light and speckled bits of herbal, citrus, tropical fruits and earthy hops with lightly bready malts behind. Balance and play between hops and malts is pleasant, although the hops are more forward. Flavor profile is herbal, citrus, tropical fruits and lightly sticky resiny hops with biscuity, bready malts further back. Hops are the front end and middle with malts coming on towards the finish. Finish itself is lightly dry, sweeping the hops off the tongue, but allowing a light bready malt and bready yeast to linger. Mouth feel is medium-thin and nearing thin, with a lightly frothy texture that carries a soft effervescence. Overall, light on the tongue and the palate with a refreshing hit of flavor along the way.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 12oz can.

 

 

In complete retaliation of the sea of haze that has quickly commanded the beerscape, a new beer emerges to reinstate dryness, bitterness, crispness... all for the sake of drinkability and thirst quenching. Brewers like 4 Noses lead the charge in getting us out of all the fog.

Pouring a racy, effervescent pour, Bubbin looks the part of champagne straight out of the can. Building a tall and arid froth, the underlying ale is moderately haze with light golden hues. A brisk melange of citrus, stone fruit, herb and pine dance on the nose from the vivid, amped up carbonated perfume. A light sweetness of honey and caramel grace the early palate before turning over the taste to the hops.

With the sweetness scurrying away, its the dry hop flavor that settles onto the middle palate with its dried citrus taste of lemon, orange and pink grapefruit. Apricot, pineapple and mango bring a dehydrated fruit flavor along with a strong vinous tone of verbena, sassafras and white wine. Trending bitter, grassy, and herbal, a hint of hemp and hay brings a spicy bitterness to the late palate.

Medium light in body, the beer's sweetness and malty weight is carved up by enzymes and yeast for a bone dry finish of botanical gin, dried chive and parsley for a highly refreshing, crisp and clean beer that doesn't give up on much taste. A light carbonic bite seems seltzer-like in an extended botanical bitterness that easily outlasts any other flavor.

 

a new brut ipa from these guys, and one of the good ones. it seems like they can really do it all here, whether i dip into a big stout, a fruited sour, or a marzen lager, its always good beer when it comes from 4 noses, and i love that about them, still one of the best and last talked about operations around. this is a crystal clear and highly effervescent mostly dry hopped brew, bursting with chardonnay grape, granny smith apple, and tangerine and clementine citrus fruitiness, so fresh and alive, way more spring than fall, but with a beautiful freshness, highly refined and delicious. the yeast is cool, not sure if the enzyme is at work here or not, it never feels big or starchy, but delicate, almost more like a saison than a multigrain ipa, so tidy and minimal on the grain side. sweet lemon, fresh flowers and culinary herbs, a little bit of tang, and a distinctive champagne note round this out really nicely. it drinks easy, vibrant, and delicious. this is a style that has yet to really hook me in despite the trends, but this is exceptional!