The Project: Callista W/ Orange Zest
Platform Beer Co.

 

I got a 6pck of this from my local meijer store. It poured a hazy orangish with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had subtle citrus notes. taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with orange peel zest. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation .overall it was a decent beer.

 

 

12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 7/9/2018. Pours slightly hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big apricot, peach, pear, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, melon, passion fruit, papaya, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, toasted biscuit, light honey/caramel/nutty, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. A bit too malty/muddy on aromas. Taste of big apricot, peach, pear, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, melon, passion fruit, papaya, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, toasted biscuit, light honey/caramel/nutty, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of apricot, peach, pear, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, melon, passion fruit, papaya, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, sticky/resinous/rindy, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is a very nice session IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink, despite the increasingly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Not too aggressive. Full hop bill is Callista, Galena, El Dorado, Centannial; but the huge stone fruit/berry notes from the Callista are most prominent. Very unique profile as was with the Ariana hop Kolsch I had from them previously. Nice balance of juicy, dank, and earthy hop complexity; nice bready pale/munich malt backbone, minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. Grew on me through the glass.

 

More orange than the typical IPA, very deep color. The orange was very apparent on the nose, but definitely not overpoweringly juicy like some Leinenkugel trash. Very good balance between hops and fruit. Definitely the most overheard request at their location in Columbus.

 

Wow, I’m the first review.
Bought at a Trader Joe’s in Ohio.
I’m a fan of minimalist designs, so the can is awesome looking.
And now to the beer.
Look is a yellow/orange typical of an IPA, thin head that dissipates quickly, but leaves a nice film on the glass.
Smell is a nice mixture of the hops and the orange zest.
Taste is the nice bite of an IPA with the orange zest really do,omg forward.
Feel is refreshing.
Overall I’m gonna day I’m a fan.