Mikerphone Solo
Mikerphone Brewing

 

 

 

A - Pours a golden body, pale orange, milky haze but some translucence. White head, thin cap, some minor lacing.

S - Strong citrus, some earthy note, grass and pith.

T - Follows the nose, with bright tangerine citrus, a bit of malt sweetness in the middle as the citrus turns more toward grapefruit, and soft pith bitterness on the close.

M - Moderate weight, soft on the tongue, clean finish.

O - A very well built hazy. Quite drinkable and still satisfying.

 

Poured from 16oz can into a dimpled mug. No date on the can that I can see.

Appearance: golden-yellow hue with lots of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam with moderate retention. Not bad at all.

Smell: sweet malt with a citrusy hop aroma of both orange peel and a little bit of lemon. Not too complex, but not bad.

Taste: moderately sweet malt, but balanced by this kind of dankness, as well as the citrusiness of the hops. Bitterness is lowish, but there's kind of a sharp edge to the hops nonetheless. It's a decent hazy, if not a quite a juicy delight.

Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good carbonation and a really big, smooth creaminess, especially for the style. Outstanding!

Overall: the competition in the hazy space is strong. I like hazies, and this is a good beer overall, but outside of the texture it doesn't quite reach the upper echelons of the style.

 

 

A - Pours a hazy gold with a one finger fizzy white head. Light soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is mango and orange.

T - The taste is orange, mango, grapefruit and floral hops.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft crisp finish.

O - Nice easy drinking NEIPA.

 

A: The beer is very hazy yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left lots of lacing down the sides of the glass and a narrow collar around the edge.
S: Light to moderate aromas of lime are present in the nose along with notes of lychee.
T: The taste has flavors of lychee along with hints of lime. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and rather juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA is nice and juicy and and is very easy to drink.

Serving type: can

 

 

16 fl oz pull-tab can courtesy of Katelynn and Vince - thanks! 2020 vintage; no canned on/best before date.

"Double Dry-Hopped India Pale Ale with Citra hops." 6.5% ABV.

Served chilled into a Boston Beer Co perfect pint glass.

A bit light in terms of hop pungency, to say the least, but it's balanced.

Papaya, citrus, mango, floral, juice. Pale malt/2-row.

Sticky, coating, soft, near perfectly carbonated. Powdery...cushions the beer's flavours aptly.

A balanced and refreshing no-nonsense turbid IPA with an enjoyable hop profile even if it could use far more depth of hop flavour. Showcases Citra decently and it drinks like air. What's not to like?

B (3.65) / GOOD

 

Pale yellow-gold haze, big ol fluffy, frothy head. Mango, orange juice, some herbal, earthy dankness. Slightly sticky sweet, super smooth with balanced bitterness to boot.

 

16 oz. can direct from the brewery, thanks to Lee for this one!

Opaque pale orange, a finger of foam and spotty lace.
Sweet fruit, mango, papaya, citrus aromas.
Smooth supple feel, pulpy orange mango juice flavors.
Mild bitterness, slightly astringent, low carb level.
Overall it’s pretty good, but they have a few better ones than this.