For Science 4.5
Destination Unknown Beer Co.

This beer is three months old now I am ready to consume it. I have never heard of this brewery or their beer styles. I am curious to taste if this beer is better or different than the other typical NEIPA. The beer is 46 degrees and served in a tulip glass. The pour of the beer produced a two-finger bright white head. The retention of the beer's head is above average. The head dissipation did not leave any lacing on the glass. The color of the beer is SRM 4 a pale straw with golden hues. The beer is cloudy. The appearance of the head is typical to other beers in this style.

The aromas in this beer are pineapple, passion fruit, mangos, herbal, cut grass, lemons, mandarins, a hint of grapefruit, flora, and a few fruity esters.

The flavors in the beer are lemons, oranges, cut grass, grapefruit, a touch of pine resin, pineapple, passion fruit, mangos, herbal, floral esters, and a suggestion of dank.

The mouthfeel of the beer is astringent and crisp.

The body of the beer is medium, medium-plus carbonation, and a full finish.

The beer does show a touch of age in it. I will not discount the score because of that it was my fault. The beer is very fruity and with herbal and pine that is in harmony with the beer. The malt backbone in the beer is firmly supporting this beer's hop profile. I can tell the difference in this beer say compared to Treehouse. A solid beer to drink nonetheless.

Mostly clear, straw yellow body; subdued, gently rising carbonation; thick, frothy white head; creamy and rocky. Herbal and ripe citrus aroma; vaguely lemony. A little tart, a little tangy, a little bready; well-balanced bitterness; slight bit of alcohol oomph. Medium-light body; slightly velvety; crisp and prickly on the palate; mostly dry mouthfeel throughout the tasting experience.

I expected a cloudier, more hazy body for this beer since it touts itself as a "New England DIPA". That aside, the beer itself is well-balanced, nicely complex, and very approachable.