Blueprint
Vocation Brewery

CAN
Hazy tan, pineapple + papaya, hint of bread then grapefruit sorbet, honeydew, and guava, sparkly ending.

Citra, Galaxy

4 4 4.25 3.75 4

Wheat + Oats, hipster hops, Vermont ale - everything in place. Edition 002 - not the 6.5% one. And it delivers, one big fruit salad hit at APA/5.5% intensity. A bit thin, though. Maybe not Cloudwater fireworks, but does enough.

A 330ml can with a BB of Oct 2018. Purchased a little while back from Trembling Madness in York. A collaborative brew from Vocation and Atom breweries; the result is an NEIPA brewed with oats and hopped with Citra and Galaxy.

A: Poured into an IPA glass. Can-conditioned. A very hazy amber colour with tons of suspended yeast; almost opaque. Produces a vast head of creamy white foam that lasts for a couple of minutes before collapsing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.

S: Aroma of fruity hops with hints of orange juice, citrus zest, peel, mild tropical fruit, white grape, faint herbs, earthy yeast and pale malt. Balanced but quite soft; almost as if the yeast impedes the hop character.

T: Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with notes of grapefruit, lemon, citrus zest, orange peel, white grape, subtle tropical fruit, mild grass/hay, earthy yeast, pale malt and a vague leafiness. Pretty dry, followed by an understated hoppy bitterness upon swallowing.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with modest carbonation and good body. Pretty astringent; the yeast coats the palate. Some hop oil action on the tongue. Aftertaste of fruity aromatic hops, citrus, subtle tropical fruit, earthy yeast and faint malt.

O: Not bad at all, though not the best example of the style that I've sampled. Looks great, while the aroma and flavour are decidedly fruity with plenty of earthy yeast and a moderate bitterness. Nice body. Could be more intense - it almost seems like the yeast gets in the way of the hop aroma. Nonetheless, a solid example of the style. Worth your time if you come across it.