Nauset Haze
Hog Island Beer Co.

 

 

 

Went on a recommendation from an employee at a local store in Dennis Port, on Cape Cod. Very nice recommendation. It saddens me that I won’t be able to get it in Maine when I go home. I would buy this beer over and over. Tasty.

This is a full bodied beer that pours thick. The nose has strong apricots and it almost has an apricot like nector feel to it. The lacing is good and the beer is a deep orange color. This is hop forward but slightly sweeter, definitely some fruit flavors, perhaps not so much the apricots that come through in the nose but definitely a slight fruity hop sweetness that is enjoyable. There is a bit of a bite on the back end that isn't subtle. This is a good NEIPA and I would go back. The slightly harsh bite in the finish is what subtracted some points. Not a boozy beer and I appreciated the thick full bodied character to the beer. Worth seeking out. I know nothing about Hop Island brewing and only bought a 4 pack in Wellfleet while I'm on the Cape. Hog Island is from Orleans and will try to get to their tap room at some point.