Zig Zag Smoke
Magnify Brewing Company
- From:
- Magnify Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 5.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 25, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Zig Zag Smoke is a dank West Coast IPA hopped with Apollo, Simcoe and Equinox.
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Traded for this with a friend and finally got around to it tonight. As others on here have said, the "dank" aspect of this beer wasn't really here as this wasn't really cloudy or reminiscent of tropical fruit rind but as an American IPA, this was more the sufficient enough to pass muster and go down smoothly, though there wasn't anything terribly memorable about this beer!
Good pour to this brew as the liquid was somewhat hazy, amber, and had a moderate amount of sediment floating around in it. Lots of sweet malt and tropical fruit in the nose with even more in the taste, to go along with a partially oily mouthfeel that had hints of resin. Balanced, mellow, and slick, there was tons of lacing left behind as I worked my way through this with some earthy hops underneath and a good amount of carbonation to boot.
While not strong, there was enough alcohol in here that I could feel a slight buzz once I worked my way through everything. This had a good amount of body but would have benefited from just a bit more burn and hop bitterness in the end, but as it was, this was a good West Coast take on the style that would have offended nearly no one. Better than Magnify's past releases but also left room for plenty of improvement.
Jan 12, 2017Good pour to this brew as the liquid was somewhat hazy, amber, and had a moderate amount of sediment floating around in it. Lots of sweet malt and tropical fruit in the nose with even more in the taste, to go along with a partially oily mouthfeel that had hints of resin. Balanced, mellow, and slick, there was tons of lacing left behind as I worked my way through this with some earthy hops underneath and a good amount of carbonation to boot.
While not strong, there was enough alcohol in here that I could feel a slight buzz once I worked my way through everything. This had a good amount of body but would have benefited from just a bit more burn and hop bitterness in the end, but as it was, this was a good West Coast take on the style that would have offended nearly no one. Better than Magnify's past releases but also left room for plenty of improvement.
Reviewed by aquabears from Connecticut
4.32/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Slight haze, but more clear than anything I have been drinking recently. Little to no head when poured into a glass. Smell is mild lemon and fruit. Strong malt profile but not overwhelming, adds a nice sweetness. Stonefruit, tropical, and a little herbal flavor from the hops. Smooth drinking.
Oct 08, 2016
Reviewed by jhavs from New York
4.62/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Copper with a bit of haze. Much clearer than the typical northeast hoppy brews.
Full onslaught of deep resinous hop aroma. I hate to use the word dank to describe beer, but this is dank. Dank as in what the Greatful Deads tour bus glove compartment smells like.
The taste is also deep and resinous and filled with earthy hops. Bold and full flavored, not a juice bomb, a dank bomb.
Medium body and moderate carbonation.
Great overall brew. Hits a lot of the flavor and aroma characteristics I look for.
Sep 23, 2016Full onslaught of deep resinous hop aroma. I hate to use the word dank to describe beer, but this is dank. Dank as in what the Greatful Deads tour bus glove compartment smells like.
The taste is also deep and resinous and filled with earthy hops. Bold and full flavored, not a juice bomb, a dank bomb.
Medium body and moderate carbonation.
Great overall brew. Hits a lot of the flavor and aroma characteristics I look for.
Reviewed by strohme2 from Michigan
4.01/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received in a LIF. Pours a bronze, golden with some peach or pink hues. A soft head that laces a bit around the glass but mostly disappears. Citrus, peach on the nose. Not dank like labeled. More sweet, tropical fruits, honeydew, and some grapefruit round this out. Smooth mouthfeel which might not be accurate as the can it was poured from was a bit squishy. I actually enjoy it and it turns out to be very drinkable. Glad to have tried.
Sep 21, 2016
Reviewed by SmashAdams from New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Excellent beer. Reminds me a lot of 077XX. Full flavor and good balance. Smell is sweet malt, pineapple, citrus, mango. Taste follows with nice lingering finish. Says dank in the can but I wouldn't say that it is dank. yb
UPDATE - Just finished my last can and more of that weedy dankness has come through. Some of the tropical fruit has subsided slightly.
Sep 15, 2016UPDATE - Just finished my last can and more of that weedy dankness has come through. Some of the tropical fruit has subsided slightly.
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