Cold Hearted
High Branch Brewing Company

 

A: Pours a clear pale to medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate peach + apricot + honey + caramel + bright yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy white head that slowly reduces to a handful of small to medium sized patches of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of very thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/passionfruit + herbal + pine/resin hops over the top of moderate aromas of bready + biscuit malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. There are also light aromas of lager yeast.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of bready + biscuit malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by very light flavors from the lager yeast. Finally there are moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/passionfruit + herbal + pine/resin hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which lingers for a short amount of time and then fades away.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp with a light to moderate amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a very pleasantly crisp + dry mouthfeel. Refreshing and enjoyable - I like the presence of hop flavors and aromas with only a light amount of bitterness though not the overly sweet juicy citrus/tropical/fruit aspects. This is my first Cold IPA - definitely an interesting combination of an IPA and an IPL with interesting aspects from each.,