Mira Red Hazy IPA
Peabody Heights Brewery

Appearance:
Despite the name, it’s about as red as the ocean is dry. And “hazy” doesn’t even come close. Calling this hazy is like telling someone Seattle is “a little rainy.” This ale is more like an intensely murky, toffee brown. A comparatively bright white head, resembling expresso crema, prefers to float atop, refusing to lace. Instead, it leaves a disjointed, asteroid belt behind.

Bouquet:
Earthy mosaic hops and lemon pith struggle to find purchase in your olfactum like dinosaurs trying to escape tar; steadily drowning in a pit of cake-batter-thick red malts.

Feel:
Most IPAs have thriving carbonation but this one’s quiet… to the point of nearly feeling flat. Medium heft. A ghostly dirge of those suffocating hops echoes faintly in the linger.

Taste:
This is where it finally gets red. A big mouthful of rich, red malt grains—like biting into a hearty biscuit. Those pervasive malts pave over the would-be spunky hops like concrete and your tastebuds will need a jackhammer to uncover them. Upon fracturing that toasty bread crust, you’ll uncover a flash of herbal mosaic hops and a watery citra that’ve nearly been asphyxiated out of palatable range.

Overall:
Its better if you think of it as a red ale with some hop character, as opposed to a proper IPA. Bare that in mind and you’ll enjoy it more.