Yojo
Moonraker Brewing Company

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From:
Moonraker Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #100
ABV:
7%
Score:
97
Ranked #488
Avg:
4.44 | pDev: 5.63%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
122
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 18, 2024
Added:
Jun 27, 2016
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  18
This beer uses a proprietary English yeast strain and is completely unfined and unfiltered. Tons of apricot, peach and pineapple hop flavors from the use of Galaxy, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops.

​50 IBU
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Ratings by Moses_Malone:
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Rated by Moses_Malone from District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

May 01, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by heymikew from California

Feb 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.47 by Gkruszewski from New York

Sep 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Jun 05, 2023
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Yojo? Yolo? I have no idea what this refers to but I did have an idea that this would remind me of beers back at home, when I picked this up at a Whole Foods in San Francisco not too long ago. Love my IPA's from New England and this was good enough to remind me of those as it was plenty hazy, juicy, and easy on the palate from start to finish!

Hazy and golden, this was topped off with plenty of thick head that settled relatively quickly and evenly. Only a thin hint of a ring of lacing was left behind as I worked my way through this as I was expecting a bit more suds once the roam settled down. Lots of muted mango, guava, papaya, and pineapple in the nose as the taste was equally tropical, dank, and somewhat sticky. A bit of deep citrus pith and stone fruit aftertaste rounded out the flavor profile as some lime and jack fruit kept this heavy with the carbonation being a bit lighter than I would have liked.

A bit of sediment had to be swirled out of the bottom of my glass, but this was dated 7/27 on the bottom of the can. Below that was written "YOU ONLY JUICE ONCE" as I loved the Bond reference! This was good enough to be on par with stuff in these parts as it was a welcome change from what's normally offered on the left coast. Nice first impression from Moonraker here!
Feb 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2022
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Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois

4.46/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Very cloudy, dark straw color, mildly fluffy head and lacing. Scents of lime, pineapple, peach, and orange. Taste is zesty and fruity. Peach, pineapple, orange, lime flavors. Lighter to medium bodied. Mild booze presence. Slightly dry finish, crisp. Tasty, not a typical NEIPA.
May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.21 by smithj4 from New York

Apr 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by Russ_Fangs from Iowa

Apr 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.38 by kjkinsey from Texas

Apr 21, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
nice hoppy beer great hop taste all thru the drink nothing special
Apr 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.05 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Mar 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Feb 17, 2022
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy pale whitish yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface, a narrow collar around the edge and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of lime, lychee and peach are present in the nose along with hints of herbs.
T: The taste follows the smell and has stronger flavors of lime citrus and herbs. Little to no bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found this New England style IPA to be enjoyable because it had a variety of different aromas and flavors in the smell and taste.

Serving type: can
Feb 13, 2022
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Rated by Antg8989 from New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Will have to review later.
Jan 21, 2022
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Reviewed by cswhitehorse from California

4/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The Yojo poured a hazy yellow with a quick dissipating foam head. The taste and aroma was pineapple, apricot and lush. Feel was soft on the mouth. A really good new england ipa.
Nov 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by EMH73 from New York

Sep 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.44 by weavere15 from Illinois

Jan 06, 2021
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Super thick-looking OJ color, almost like mango juice, with a finger of near-white head. Modest retention gives way to thin sheets of lacing.

Grass shows most for me in the fairly restrained aroma.

A little orange juice, mango, cream, pine needle and Juicy Fruit bubblegum up front in the taste quickly meld into light citrus pith-and-grass bitterness in the finish.

Thick feel with sharp carbonation.

Very solid NEIPA with nice mix of juicy sweetness and dull, grassy bitterness, making it very drinkable.
Dec 19, 2020
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California

4.4/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours hazy golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a firm layer and laces nicely.

S: Ripe tropical and stone fruit, juicy citrus, a touch of pine, faint hint of bubble gum, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

T: Mix of big tropical fruit and citrus, passion fruit, pineapple, mango, lemon lime, orange, peach, apricot, and a hint of blueberry, a little pine, a touch of bubble gum, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, soft on the palate.

O: Really glad I was finally able to track this one down. Well balanced, great use of a fantastic hop combo, still not sure how they coaxed that much pineapple out. Easy to see why it's a flagship beer from a great brewery.
Oct 10, 2020
Yojo from Moonraker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 122 ratings