Hazy IPA
Allagash Brewing Company

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a hazy yellow-amber color with a small head of white head. The head fades very fast leaving a light level of lace on the sies of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a passionfruit and papaya smell mixed with some pineapple and notes of peach. Along with these smells comes some yeast and a bit of herbal hop. Other smells of oatmeal and some grains are there as well rounding out the smell.
Taste – The taste follows the nose rather well, starting with a papaya and pineapple flavor mixed with notes of mango and some peach. There is also a decent showing of oatmeal and bread dough, along with notes of herb and grapefruit. As the taste advances the hop decreases a bit, all while notes of sweet also fades a tad. At the same time more malt joins in, and with a touch of hay, one is left with a malty and moderately hopped and fruity taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is medium to thicker in body with a more moderate carbonation.
Overall – A decent brew, but nothing too special.

This is yet another tropical hazy IPA - it's tasty but nothing groundbreaking. It's not as chewy as some, but definitely does not have the bitterness or grassiness associated with many IPAs. That's fine with me.

 

Pours a hazy golden color with a 2F head and moderate lacing.

Almost smell-less. Just a bit sweet fruit gets through.

Tastes of malt, with a bit of resin, citrus and pineapple with a lightly bitter finish.

Medium light body with very light carbonation. Lightly syrupy, bordering on watery mouthfeel.

This is a very mild mannered brew. An IPA for those that find them to be too much.

 

12oz can dated 2/5/26.

Pours cloudy gold with an inch of white head. Persistent retention with plenty of tattered lacing.
Aromatics are muted for the style but there are shades of fruit cocktail syrup and apricots.
Thin to medium bodied and a somewhat watery mouthfeel.
Tropical fruit on the palate with minimal malt or bitterness.
Finishes a bit limp and sweet.

 

 

A: slight haze; pale to medium gold in color; 1+ finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a wispy cap with a moderate tight collar; nice lacing;

S: nicely aromatic; pineapple, grapefruit zest, and orange zest;

T: after the nice aroma, the flavor is a let down; there is some muddled juiciness, but it's dull; mild bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish; no hop burn;

O: OK, but I expected better;

A lighter mellow tropical hazy. Nice easy drinking beer.

Poured into a wide mouth, grip shaped goblet: color is straw with slight haze but not a dense hazy by any means; head is off white with fine to small bubbles and presents one finger thick, dissipates to thin spotty top with slight lacing on the glass sides.

Smell is citric pith with mixed profile of grapefruit and clementine, citra like notes with candied character, light oat/biscuit note.

Taste is similar with prominent citric forward flavor, clementine juice comes forward, than pithy grapefruit, light candy, earth, oat/biscuit on the finish.

Mouthfeel is more bitter than most in the HIPA/NEIPA category - moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness.

Overall a good 'hazy ipa' though lighter in haze than most, while more bitter than most - juicier flavor is a highlight.

 

Hazy pale yellow with a hoppy nose and sudsy whiteish head. Hanging lace. Veggie meeting with a tropical forest first draw, that is pleasant and non bitter. Mouthfeel is tame. Sufficient warming from the 6.7%. Semi dry finish.