Intense Calm
Magnify Brewing Company

 

 

Pours hazy golden orange with a bright white two finger head that fades away somewhat slowly leaving heavy lacing on glass. Tropical fruits and citrus on the nose with a taste that follows. Soft drinking with low to medium carbonation, refreshing and very drinkable. Super delicious brew that's go down easy any time.

 

 

 

L-Pours a very hazy, cloudy 2 fingered head with moderate to light retention........fairly thick lacing that runs down the side of the glass........color is somewhere between grapefruit and orange juice

S-fruity hops hops that are more tropical than citrus but both aromas are present. orange, peach, passion fruit, lemon

T-Follows the nose with the passion fruit more present.......

F-soft, pillowy, medium, mild carbonation......very drinkable anytime of year

O-This is a keeper.........hopefully Magnify will keep this in the rotation........hop profile is right in my wheelhouse with the vic and motueka...the lactose certainly adds to the feel and taste in a positive way

 

 

Beer #300 (review #246)

Canned 4 days ago.

Pours dark, hazy orange with 2 fingers of off-white head.

The nose is peach, white pepper, and leafy green.

The taste opens with lemon rind and juicy orange. The lactose and malt profile both come out on the aftertaste, leaving a semi-sweet coating on my tongue. This opens with a nice fruit burst reminiscent of an Other Half DIPA, but the backend is a little less clean, with some misplaced caramel and earthy green. It also has a drying white pepper note common in Magnify beers, I think from the yeast profile. The mouthfeel is medium+ until the eventual dryness on the backend. Overall, good but a touch rough around the edges relative to Magnify's best. 8/10

 

Reviewed the day after release. Poured into Magnify tulip glass. It looks like a classic NE IPA: murky, opaque golden-orange with a full finger of fluffy, bright white head and soapy lacing with excellent retention. It's a very attractive pour. The nose is quite refined: lemon, grapefruit, lactose, a whiff of sweet tropical fruit, and subtle but aromatic hops. It's very tasty: the citrus, sweet fruit, and lactose blend very well and the Motueka and Vic Secret hops are tasty and very delicate. There's no astringency and virtually no bitterness at the finish. The mouth feel is outstanding - it's full-bodied and creamy, with moderate carbonation, and the 8% ABV is hardly noticeable. I feel like I could drink this stuff all night. This may be Magnify's best foray to date into the use of lactose as an adjunct.