Eden
Trap Door Brewing

this is way up there with the best ipa types ive had all year, maybe longer, and among the best ive had from this brewery, who sure is killing it with the hoppy stuff recently, wow, this one really blew my mind, so pink fruity and floral, so springy and in bloom and bright, so well refined, so unique with the hop complexion, really a heck of a beer, i was bummed to only have the single, this hooked me right away. pretty blonde color, maybe just richer, high white headed, near clear, very fizzy and active, i get a nice white beer mustache each pull i take, almost delicate looking. way cool mix of hops in here, hallertau blanc which i love in hop forward beer, galaxy, and vics secret, incredible blend, super fruity and distinctive, powerful but also approachable, warm weather vibes here for sure. white wine and apricot in the nose, canned pineapple, lemongrass, key lime zest, pink flowers, nearly ripe raspberries, strawberry candy, pretty darn compelling, but with some mid level bitterness too despite the big dry hop, and very light on the grain side so these hops really pop. the flavor leans into the floral fruity boquet too, rose wine now, generic red berry, heavy lime without any acid, dehydrated tropical fruit, floral green pear, and then the clean wash of appropriate and refreshing bitterness and dryness, real brisk ferment to this, a return rush of cut flowers, fruit cocktail, and the unique almost coconut side of the hallertau blanc, melon and kiwi fruit too, earthy light grain base, just fabulous, lighter medium body, high carbonation, majorly uplifting, fresh, and distinctive, among their best beers for sure, i will definitely buy more of this one, hits totally different, love the hop combination!

Not overly impressed with some of their beer's others were better though. Vaguely remember this one as I had it a little over a year ago. Don't remember any specifics.

Poured from 16oz can into a dimpled mug. The label says this is a "cold IPA". No date stamp on can.

Appearance: pale golden-yellow hue with a light haze and a nice effervescence. Head is a finger of frothy ivory foam.

Smell: a nice kinda-tropical aroma of passionfruit and perhaps a little dank citrus. It's not juicy like a hazy, but it's got a bright freshness to it that I really like.

Taste: malt is a little bit on the sweet side, and that passionfruit character comes through a bit in the flavor. Bitterness is definitely there, although I get less of the compelling citrusy dankness than in the aroma. OK, on further review, that citrusy dankness does come through, but it's very late -- basically in the aftertaste after you've had a few sips. It's interesting; not 100% to my taste, but not a bad beer by any means.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: this is a pretty good beer overall, and certainly seems well-made. For me, I think the extra sweetness and, to a lesser extent, the hop profile, are such that it's not super suited to my palate. I'm sure there are those that would find this excellent, however!