Fractal Enigma
Equilibrium Brewery
- From:
- Equilibrium Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #916 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #12,195 - Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 6.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Monday at 02:16 AM
- Added:
- May 31, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Fractal Enigma investigates the interplay between Enigma and our revised hopping processes.
A fractal is something simple at the core yet can produce wonderful and amazingly complex results. We use these beers to investigate how different hops manifest through our processes, allowing us to optimize both our use of hops and our hopping techniques. Fractal Engima pours a hazy yellow releasing complex aromas of white wine, peach pits, bright grass, berry, and earth. The taste follows the aroma with a resinous creamy mouthfeel and a firm but rounded bitterness.
A fractal is something simple at the core yet can produce wonderful and amazingly complex results. We use these beers to investigate how different hops manifest through our processes, allowing us to optimize both our use of hops and our hopping techniques. Fractal Engima pours a hazy yellow releasing complex aromas of white wine, peach pits, bright grass, berry, and earth. The taste follows the aroma with a resinous creamy mouthfeel and a firm but rounded bitterness.
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.03/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cloudy yellow color with a medium‑sized white head. The aroma pops with peaches, citrus, and melon, giving it a bright, fruity lift. The flavor is juicy, soft, and full of fresh fruit character, while a moderate hoppy bitterness keeps the sweetness in check.
Monday at 02:16 AM
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can (undated) into pint glass. Pours a hazy honey-gold with a persistent creamy off-white head. Great lacing. Initial impression is earthy/grasy hops, with citrus notes coming in as well. Mouthfeel is smooth and soft. Finish is slightly astringent, clean, and fades to a slight sweetness. I found this thoroughly enjoyable.
Feb 13, 2024
Reviewed by Pentastar from New York
4.49/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Peachy orange and hazy with fluffy white foam head.
Smell: Fresh mowed grass and the aroma of peaches.
Taste: The citrus and peach flavors intermingle with the bitter background. Somewhat herbal and botanical.
Feel: Light and refreshing, good carbonation.
Overall: An interesting IPA.
Sep 06, 2020Smell: Fresh mowed grass and the aroma of peaches.
Taste: The citrus and peach flavors intermingle with the bitter background. Somewhat herbal and botanical.
Feel: Light and refreshing, good carbonation.
Overall: An interesting IPA.
Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina
4.29/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - Pours opaque bright yellow with a big fluffy white head. Lots of lacing.
Aroma - Dank weed, earthy hops, grapefruit and a light sweet melon aroma.
Taste - Very earthy hop flavor, no weed like the nose grapefruit and citrus peel. Grassy very nice.
Feel - Creamy medium bodied smooth nice dry finish.
Overall - Well done change of pace, i was expecting a juicy IPA but very earthy.
Jun 19, 2019Aroma - Dank weed, earthy hops, grapefruit and a light sweet melon aroma.
Taste - Very earthy hop flavor, no weed like the nose grapefruit and citrus peel. Grassy very nice.
Feel - Creamy medium bodied smooth nice dry finish.
Overall - Well done change of pace, i was expecting a juicy IPA but very earthy.
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