Vermont IPA NUBA
Brew York

 

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.6%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits and oranges. Nice hoppy flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, but not too sweet. Low bitterness. Refreshing, might buy again.

 

A 330ml can with a BB of Aug 2018. Purchased a little while back from Trembling Madness in York. Presumably a take on a New England IPA; the label describes it as a Vermont-style IPA with haze, fruitiness and subtle bitterness.

A: Poured into an IPA glass. Can-conditioned. A rich, hazy amber hue with fine suspended sediment and good carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before slowly reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.

S: Aroma of intensely fruity hops with hints of tropical fruit, citrus, zesty peel, white grape, mild melon, light pine resin, faint grass, earthy yeast and subtle pale malt. Sublime.

T: Tastes of seriously fruity hops with notes of clementine, grapefruit, citrus, peel, tropical fruit, white grape, stone fruit, mild pine resin, weed, faint grass/hay, earthy yeast, pale malt and leafiness. Sharp and dry, followed by an understated hoppy bitterness upon swallowing.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with decent carbonation and good body. Mildly astringent; hop oils stimulate the palate. Aftertaste of fruity hops, citrus, tropical fruit, light pine and earthy yeast.

O: Lovely - a stunningly fruity hop bomb. Looks good, while the aroma and flavour are a fantastic blend of fruity notes, earthiness and pale malt. Nice body; perhaps a shade more texture wouldn't hurt. A hop-lover's dream, it slips down all too easily. Well worth sampling if you come across it.

 

Pours a murky sort of brownish pale gold with a weak soda pop head that left a few spots. Not a pretty beer. Nose leans dank, with grapefruit as the primary note aside from the dankness. I feel like there are some other fruits hiding in there, but the dank grapefruit takes over each smell just before I can place the others. Taste is quite bitter for a beer labelled as a Vermont IPA. Pine and citrus up front, with medium bitterness flowing over the whole tongue. Some peach and cracker malt in there as well. Overall, a pretty good beer that didn't seem to fully commit to what they were going for. However, as a regular IPA, it was certainly nicely hoppy and a good beer. Overpriced a bit as well.