Vertical Integration
Magnify Brewing Company

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08/06/23

can to snifter.


LK: 4.5 : yellow/orange color, super creamy off-white head, excellent retention
AR: 4.25 : cookie dough, light citrus, strong depth of aroma
TA: 4.5: sweet grains almost like a buttery sugar bread, citrus, melon, grass/hay, very tasty with lots of depth.
FL: 4.25 : very smooth, medium body with some wine-like finishing character.

OA: 4.5 : top notch
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First review. Five days after canning. Poured into a snulip glass. It pours a murky, muddy-orange color with two full fingers of frothy, milk-white cap and thick, clinging lacing. A huge, robust, fruity nose with ripe melon, lemon, lime, vanilla, and soft floral hops. Wow, you can taste the D96 snake fruit influence right from the first sip. It has a robust, ripe tropical fruit sweetness: honeydew, pineapple, tangerine, and stone fruit. The influence of the Citra, Cashmere, and Nectaron hops is strong. But it's quickly balanced by tart, bitter lemon and grapefruit. There are also strong earthy pine notes from the Strata. As it warms a bit I notice the dry, white wine grape influence of the Nelson hops. At the finish there is a sharp, peppery finish from the Galaxy dry hopping. There is also a bit of hop burn which I suspect will diminish over the next week or so. The mouth feel is luxuriously thick and creamy with moderate carbonation. And the 10% ABV is well-hidden as is characteristic of Magnify's TIPAs. Overall, this ale initially tastes like D96 and finishes like Magnify. It's very good now and I suspect will improve as it ages in the can.