Neon White IPA
MIA Beer Co.

 

Look: Opaque pale yellow. Two fingers of creamy white head with almost endless retention.

Smell: Juicy, fruity hops shot through by a strong and astringent bolt of pine resin bitterness.

Taste: Like the nose, fruity, floral, and slightly sweet. A mild bitterness on the back end that lingers.

Mouthfeel: Average body, high carbonation.

Overall: A pretty nice, strong IPA that isn’t quite unique.

Pours a medium straw color, minimal head. Has a dank aroma mixed with light tropical fruits (guava, pineapple). Flavor is dank, I get guava and pineapple, light mango. Finish is pineapple. There is a pervasive bitterness I do not like. Medium bodied, light carbonation, abv well hidden. Overall this is not my favorite ipa.

3/10/21
16 oz can dated 2/4/21
3.75 rating

Nice and smooth good taste great smell just like a woman!

Dated 8/12/20 on the bottom of the can, 6 weeks since brewing.

Pours a semi-hazy orange straw with lots of particulate. Two fingers of rocky slightly off-white head. Nose of fresh hop cones, orange rind, tangerine, saltines (light cracker), candied lemon, summer florals, slight pine and a hint of spicy earthiness. Taste is much more muted than the aroma; I get a more indistinct tropical fruit and slight lemon that verges on pinesol, strong florals, sharp hoppiness and a backbone of crisp grain. Body is on the lighter side for a 7.5% brew, medium-, with a weaker carbonation yet mostly smooth. Medium bitterness and medium+ bitterness that lingers for a bit. An interesting mix of a pilsner and a west coast IPA, nothing outright negative to say, glad I got to try a can! The nose on this one is what shines. If that's what you're looking for, try out Neon!

Poured a pale, seethru gold body with one-finger head and minimal lace patches. The aroma is similar to floral and perfume-like, along with earthy hops and touches of peppery spice. Light body, clean, dry and mild floral earthiness in the hoppiness, along with some oiliness, mostly citric hops with a touch of maltiness in the background and finishes with a slight spiciness on the finish.

 

 

 

Presentation: 16 oz. can with the canning date printed on the bottom. Served in a Willi Becher glass.

Appearance: The thick, bright white, two finger head stays around for a long time and leaves behind a thin foam layer and a lot of patchy lacing. It's a slightly hazy pale gold color.

Smell: It's fruity with notes of mango, pineapple, grapefruit, oranges and a hint of lemon. There's a slight piney earthiness in the background as well.

Taste: It starts off fruity with some pineapple, papaya and lemon and finishes with some grainy wheat and a bitter, hoppy, pine resin aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: It's dry and crisp yet slightly creamy with a medium to lighter body and medium-high carbonation.

Overall: There's a lot of fruitiness in the nose and palate but it's nicely complimented by just the right amount of earthy, piney bitterness and a well balanced texture.

 

 

 

 

A really well made NEIPA from a brewery that I've seen before on shelves when down in FL but never heard any buzz so I left 'em alone. Got this one from a nice beer trade with @Squire and it was quite a delight. OJ in a glass but nice head and retention, Aroma is very citrus forward and taste matches. More grapefruit in taste and quite refreshing for hearty ABV and style in general. Light hop bitterness on finish and feel is a little more thin/not as creamy/silky as alot of NEIPAs. Nice change actually. I enjoyed this one.