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Ellison Brewery & Spirits

 

 

 

16 oz can from superspak dated 11/16/18, poured into wide mouthed Yakima Valley Hops glass (release that aroma...mmm)

Deep juicy pulpy orange with a tall creamy head of 2 fingers leaving fluffy and sparse lacing on the glass.

Aroma of OJ and banana creme, with a good amount of grass, pine, wood, and herbs.

Slight hop fading but not too bad - surprising how well it has held up - and tastes mighty fine. Really nice dashes of OJ and hop resins, with some lime, gooseberry, and red grapefruit action. Slight papaya and mango as it warms.

Feel is creamy and smooth, good amount of acidity at the back of the throat and on the tongue; resins cling politely to the palate.

Overall a really nice, enjoyable IPA. I'd have it again.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/16/2018. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Great soft feel, and not aggressive. Fantastic Nelson Sauvin/Galaxy profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.

A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a two finger creamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is tangerine, mango, pineapple and dank hops.

T - The taste follows the aroma. Tangerine, pineapple, mango, grapefrui and bitter resinous hops.

M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft dry finish.

O - Another killer IPA from Ellison. Nice mix of tropical fruits and resinous hops.