Portal
HOMES Brewery

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From:
HOMES Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
New England IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 0.7%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 03, 2019
Added:
Sep 10, 2018
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DDH with all Galaxy, notes of dank papaya, dry with a full body.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.25 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.28 by loganburgh from Michigan

Oct 13, 2018
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/20/2018. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/green/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Touch of lingering harsh resin/rind astringency through the glass, but not overwhelming. Lightly increasing warmth of 8% after the finish. Overall this is an amazing NE DIPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, despite the lingering bitter/harsh/drying finish. Great soft feel otherwise. Great galaxy profile as expected. Extremely juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops; great bready malt backbone, not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Would have been even more impressive without the lingering harshness.
Sep 15, 2018
Portal from HOMES Brewery
Beer rating: 4.29 out of 5 with 3 ratings