Breathing : Conversations
Modist Brewing Co.

I purchased this beer in a 4-pack over three months ago, breaking my boycott of the hazies because I wanted to support the cause. But I would have done more for their mission if I hadn't waited so long to take notes on the fourth can, long after the beer has sold out and been forgotten. Things just got forgotten in the fridge. Here's some information from the label, before we drink:
Modist Brewing Company + Brewing Change Collective. A global conversation about race, injustice and equality, to be the change we seek. Hosted by Finback Brewing, NYC. New England IPA w/ pilsner malt, flaked oats, hopped & double dry-hopped w/ Citra & Mosaic. Take part in the conversation. #breathingconversations.

Hazy, bright yellow coloring, slim white head.

In the nose: Big citrus with berries on the side. Large lemon, orange and grapefruit. Citra bomb.

In the mouth: Clean, lean and smooth, light, easy and breezy. It's an agreeable beer, not too much of the thick, fuzzy haze of some NE DDHs. Light bitterness. Highly palatable. This is the kind of IPA people can get together and come to an agreement on.

From the front label: "To have an honest conversation around race we must begin with a reckoning with one's position within the machination's of race. Race is a construct born of white supremacy. White supremacy is embedded in our everyday lives. It's just a matter of whether you benefit from it or are harmed by it. Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) folks have been harmed by it for generations. It seems that in the wake of the murde of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department here in Minnesota on May 25, 2020, that non-BIPOC folks are taking notice and finally listening to BIPOC voices. Voices that have been protesting, writing, creating art to fight back against white supremacy for generations. Our challenge for those who do not identify as BIPOC: how are you benefiting from white supremacy and are you willing to step away from that? Are you willing to sacrifice your comfort and privilege to save Black, Indigencous, and People of Color from dying at the hands of white supremacy? In 2021 life cannot go back to "normal". Ramsey Louder, Co-director, Brewing Change Collective.

It's great that Modist put this statement on the front label of this beer, especially after Ramsey stepped away from the brewery he was running when the majority owners wouldn't allow him to say what he wanted to say, in the wake of George Floyd's murder. ONE Fermentary and Taproom became one of the shortest lived local breweries in recent memory, and never survived the controversy surrounding Ramsey's departure. Meanwhile, Modist sparked some small controversy among the narrow-minded by making their own statements about the pursuit of justice in 2020.

 

 

 

 

This look nice, hazy and golden with a thinning white head. Muted citrus based nose is decent. Taste isn’t bad bust it’s gots a slightly odd herbal follow through otherwise pretty mild on the bite. Medium/thin feel with ok carbonation.

 

A: The beer is hazy yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left lots of lacy rings of bubbles around the sides of the glass, a narrow collar and some lacing on the surface.
S: Moderate aromas of lime are present in the nose along with notes of gooseberry.
T: The taste follows the smell, except tithe the gooseberry flavors are a bit stronger.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The smell and taste of this NEIPA really pack in a strong punch of lime aromas and flavors.

Serving type: can

 

 

Can. White head. Lace. Hazy golden color.

Modist house ipa flavor with some lemon citrus. Soft and juicy. Tropical. A bit creamy. Some orange and stone fruit yogurt. Very easy drinking. Solid.

Pours a hazy straw yellow color with a 1 finger white head. Smell is spritz with lemon lime with herbal and citrus notes . Taste is mix of tropical citrus and dank herbal hops some berries. Mouth feel is dry more than sweet. Had a strange taste for citra/mosaic, hop IPA not a fan of this one.