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Bill's Brewing Company

 

Drinking a draft at off the wall in corolla nc (obx).
Why retire this hoppy ipa?!
Not hazy, fruity, (orange) juicy- just what I like!! Solid

 

Can purchased at Shark Bar in Wrightsville Beach into pint glass, 10/7/21 can dating. Pours moderately hazy/murky/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas and flavors of red grapefruit, orange, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, pine, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Medium carb and body. Balanced bready malt and sticky/resinous hops. Moderate increasing resin dryness, no lingering hop astringency. Mild warming 6.5%. Loved the Mosaic and Denali hop profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and dank hops; with a balanced malt backbone. Very well made IPA all around.

On tap at Southern Pines Growler Co. Fantastic west-coast style IPA from Wilmington's Bill's Brewing (formerly Bill's Taproom). Dank, cirus-hoppy and resinous!

Look: It pours hazy orange with a white head with tight beading. Head retention is good.

Smell: It has a tropical aroma up front with some citrus in the background. The aroma has a bit of a sweet aroma overall. There is also a melon note intermixed with the other aromas.

Taste: There are tropical flavors with pineapple and some citrus. It is on the sweet side. There are also some grapefruit flavors in support. It also has a slight bit of cherry.

Feel: It has a medium body. It finishes on the sweet side.

Overall, the hops dominate in the start, middle, and finish as it is a bit sweet overall.