Boogie Board Olympics
Humble Sea Brewing Co.

Type: 16-oz. can
Reviewed as: New England IPA
Glass: North Park 9-oz. butterscotch snifter glass
Price: $20 for three Humble Sea beers (part of $80 monthly deal for three 4-packs)
From: Humble Sea Brewing Company in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Purchased: n/a; Received: Oct. 25, 2022
Consumed: Oct. 27, 2022
Misc.: Canned on Oct. 14, 2022; Split (1/4) with Sonny (1/4) and Kevin (2/4)

Untappd description for this one was a “DDH Foggy IPA with Citra, Azacca & Nelson.”

Poured a bright light golden color with 2-to-3 fingers of frothy off-white head. Could see some slow-moving bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. World-class uneven foamy lacing. Very good retention. (Sight - 4.25)

Smelled Azacca first, followed closely by Citra and Nelson. Specifically got viney berry, pine, lime, mango, pineapple, grapefruit, pulpy orange juice, tangerine and white grape. Even better from the can. (Smell - 4.25)

Tasted about as good as the nose for me. In order got Azacca, Nelson, pulpy orange juice, tangerine, pine, mango, guava, pineapple, grapefruit, Citra, viney berry, peach, passion fruit and white grape. (Taste - 4.00)

Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Long, citrusy finish. (Feel - 4.00)

Another solid offering from Humble Sea. Outstanding overall. (Overall - 4.00)

4.08 | 91 | A-

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little nice lacing.

S: Ripe tropical, exotic, and stone fruit, citrus, a little spicy pine, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

T: Mix of lively citrus, exotic, tropical and stone fruit, tangerine, mango, peach, apricot, gooseberry, pineapple, passion fruit, lemon lime, and a hint of white grape, a little spicy pine, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

M: Sits a little on the fuller side of medium body, moderate carbonation, soft on the palate.

O: All 3 hops definitely earn their spot on the podium with a photo finish. The flavor definitely evolved a bit over time with each element getting its time in the spotlight, but I wouldn't say any single hop ran away with it. Good stuff.

Boogie Board Olympics pours a foggy and muted pear yellow with a thick, bubbly white head and some spotty lacing. The smell has a slight hop characteristic by is very juicy. The taste goes down with a smooth bitterness over the palette with a deep and complex citrus and tropical fruit flavor with a hint of white wine from the Nelson hops.

 

Sweet orange-citrus hoppy nose on this one! Taste follows with subdued Nelson notes and grapefruit bitterness on the finish. Nice depth and decent feel to this one. Good!