Split Decision - Hallertau Style
Hanscraft & Co.

 

 

Pours a cloudy golden amber, coppery coloration with a medium, fluffy head and some tiny floaties. Smell is a little subdued, with only faint biscuity malt and citrus/tropical hop notes coming through, with just a hint of white grape as well. Taste is a good balance light biscuity malt and citrus/tropical hops: grapefruit, tangerine, papaya, with the white grape standing out a bit more on the tongue than in the nose and with some light herbal notes as well. Finishes quite dry, with some white grape and citrus notes lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This almost feels more like a Brut IPA than a NE IPA with its dry character and prominent, slightly tart, white grape notes, as well as lighter citrus and tropical notes. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, this was actually quite a positive surprise despite the "Juicy IPA" label that it doesn't really live up to.