Hoppy Beerday 2023 - Watermelon and Kiwi
Outer Light Brewing Company

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From:
Outer Light Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Hazy Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 2.43%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 29, 2023
Added:
Apr 01, 2023
Wants:
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Gots:
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8th anniversary ale

Imperial New England IPA with watermelon and kiwi.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.21/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours an unfiltered orange color with a sudsy white head that provides moderate lacing. It looks more the WCIPA end of the IPA spectrum than NEIPA. The nose really dominated by the kiwi and watermelon notes, and I also get an apricot note. Very nice.

The kiwi is forward on the taste, with the apricot following and a nice dollop of watermelon at the back of the palate. Very flavorful and VERY juicy, which is more in line with the NEIPA style.

The mouthfeel is medium and a little on the dry side, which tilts back to the WCIPA side of things. Whether this is a NEIPA or a WCIPA, it’s very good and one I’d revisit.
May 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

4.01/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Excellent use of watermelon and kiwi in a NE-style IPA profile. Despite being perceived as a somewhat weak flavor, watermelon is such a contrast with beer that it can easily stand out awkwardly, but here, it blends seamlessly into the low bitterness juicy profile of the hop expression - as does the kiwi.

It's a bit of a melange, without many flavors sticking out, but it's an excellent expression of a super juicy hazy IIPA.
Apr 01, 2023