Juice Jorts
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

 

 

16 fl oz. can, canned 05/22/23. "Hazy Pale Ale".

Poured to a stemless wine snifter.
A: Pours a light, juicy, banana puree colored IPA-looking body. Definitely hazy, but not that murky orange juice color we so often see. Small finger of white head doesn't stay too long. Small scattered lace.
S: Juicy & hoppy right away upon opening, though not terribly layered or intricate.
T: I'll be honest, I have no idea what we're tasting here besides dry-hopped water. There is no bready or malt flavors for balance, no real distinct flavors of any fruit, just indistinct "Tropical" flavors and hop nectar. Slightly boozy / phenolic.
F: Feel, is it thick & heavy or is it watery? The flavor seems thin, but the body is thick & Goya syrupy like. Lacking in carbonation. Filling, heavy, bloating, notlight-bodied, & probably not what I would call medium-bodied either.

I'll be honest, I'm super sick of Hazy bro, Hazy. Did not enjoy this, and the price tag was ridiculous. (16.99 for the 4 pack).
Maplewood Brewery Juice Jorts -----3.5/5

Had on tap at Krafted in Elmhurst, poured into a 12 oz glass. Fairly standard hazy American IPA. None of the fruit scents stand out in the taste, though it's less flat and bubblegum than Son of Juice. Reliable, but nothing I'd hunt down.

 

 

 

16 oz can - Dated June 14th 2022

Look: Hazy straw. Foamy off-white head - about 2 fingers tall. Decent retention, sparse amount of sticky lacing.

Smell: Not overwhelming, but very tropical. Orange, grapefruit, and a bit of pineapple.

Taste: Citric-forward - heavy notes of grapefruit. Not as sweet as the nose insinuated. Subtle notes of biscuit. Finishes out with notes of pine and orange juice.

Feel: Extremely juicy. Semi-dry finish. Medium body.

Overall: A well-rounded hazy pale ale.

 

Straw yellow in color with a very hazy complexion. There’s a fingernail of dishwater around the rim and covering four fifths of the top. The aroma is of lemon, lime, and pineapple. I’m tasting pineapple, lemon, and limes. The mouth is very light and smooth.

 

 

16oz can. Poured out a slightly cloudy, golden orange color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sticky rings of lace. It smelled of orange, grapefruit and toasted caramel. Sweet tropical fruit taste with caramel, toffee and a piney bitterness.