Cast No Shadow On Liberty
Central State Brewing

Belgium IPA. Has a slight farmhouse flavor. Overall a good beer

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light musty Brett funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light musty Brett funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; peppery yeast spiciness; and light Brett tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light musty Brett funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and no astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, fairly crisp, and lightly resinous/rindy/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7.3%. Overall this is an awesome Brett IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Great Citra, Simcoe, Cascade profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; balanced Brett yeast complexity; and a nice pale/wheat malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example as expected.