Roulette Hop Series: Talus (HBC692)
Pühaste Brewery

 

Pours a hazy, deep golden amber coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of doughy, biscuity malt and citrus/tropical fruit, with notes of grapefruit, tangerine and mango, with just a hint of pine. Taste is a great balance of doughy, biscuity malt and fruity, slightly herbal and resinous hops, with citrus and tropical notes of pink grapefruit, tangerine and mango, as well as hints of pine and sage. Finishes with a light bitterness and some pink grapefruit, mango and sage lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

I think this is a great and very interesting idea for a series of beer, but why dilute the experimental hops with another variety? I would have loved for this to be single-hopped with Talus, which still seems to come through here nicely though, with quite a distinct, sweet and tangy, pink grapefruit note as well as just a hint of sage, while there are also some tropical, resinous and further herbal accents and this is where it becomes difficult to tell where the Talus ends and the Mosaic starts. Nevertheless, this makes for a very enjoyable IPA with quite a unique, vibrant pink grapefruit character.