Been There Done That
Casita Brewing Company

 

 

Can purchased and drank at Fattey Beer Co in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a fairly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head and lots of lacing.

This smells like candied pineapple and candied orange, lemon, and grapefruit.

This is fairly prototypical but executed well, with tons of juiciness and very little bitterness overall.

This is very creamy, and medium bodied, with a really good drinkability.

This has always been a brewery that’s intrigued me a little. This is a really solid IPA.

 

 

Nice dull golden hazy with a decent pillowy white head. Citra and Mosaic heavy scent, juicy. Leans on the sweet side with not much bite to counter. I like juicy brews but this leaning a bit too sweet. Medium feel with decent carbonation.

 

16oz can poured into a snifter

A-pours a hazy orange color with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring around the edge

S- citrus-forward hop aroma with notes of orange zest and pith, as well as grapefruit. Dank, herbal and grassy undertones

T- zesty citrus up front with notes of pithy orange and rind. Notes of grapefruit & tangerine follow, along with pine resin, mango & herbal tea. The finish is more citrus zest, with a herbal, slightly sweet linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel that continues into a crisp finish

O- zesty citrus bomb with good drinkability

 

 

A-Pours a hazy golden orange color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has generous citrus, tropical and hop hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a very nicely balanced combination of citrus, tropical and hop flavors
M-A medium bodied well carbonated beer
O-A very well balanced Imperial IPA

 

 

Appearance: The beer is a murky honey color with a thick white head; good retention and a nice wall of lace

Smell: Mango and orange tones with a hint of pith

Taste: Juicy, with mango forward with orange and lime tones developing; moderately bitter through the middle; citrusy and dry, after the swallow, with a crisp finish

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied and somewhat creamy; moderate carbonation

Overall: So glad to have this new brewery available here in NC - this is a bright, juicy, double IPA with a nice combination of tropical fruit and citrus tones

 

 

 

A: Pours an extremely hazy, almost murky medium to dark golden honey in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate bright yellow + medium golden yellow + burnt orange + apricot colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a medium to large sized half finger thick cap towards the center surrounded by a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy tropical/mango, citrus/orange, citrus/grapefruit, tropical/papaya, and citrus/orange pith hops with a light to moderate aroma of dank resinous hops over the top of moderate aromas of biscuit + oat + caramel malts with a moderate amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of biscuit + oat + caramel malts with a moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of dank resinous hops and moderate to strong flavors of juicy tropical/mango, citrus/orange, citrus/grapefruit, tropical/papaya, and citrus/orange pith hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away fairly quickly leaving lingering tropical + citrus hops flavors.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly creamy with a moderate amount of soft/fluffiness mid-body and a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a very pleasantly soft/fluffy mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a really solid tropical + citrus hop profile and enough sweetness. I would definitely get this one again.

 

Hazy golden brew with a tall white head that leaves a little bit of lacing behind. Very citrus aroma with oranges. grapefruit and maybe a hint of lime. Tastes sweet and citrusy with grapefruit and lime zest with a citrus pith bitterness at the end. It has a nice smooth creamy mouthfeel with carbonation that erupts when sipped. I think this is a quite tasty beer.