Neoblast
Equilibrium Brewery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazy yellow color color with a light white head that dissipates quickly to a slight ring around the glass. Smells juicy: orange, pineapple, a hint of lemon too. Tastes close to the aroma, very sweet with big orange, pineapple, a bit of guava and lemon rind at the end. Smooth yet crisp, a little bitter on the backend but overall a nice juicy hazy IPA.

From the EQ Instagram post: “ We are happy to bring you a “New-Blast” of hops with our long time buddies, Aslin Beer Co. On a cellular level a Neoblast is a master of adaptation, rebuilding, and regeneration. These cells come together and are responsible for repair and stabilization. Much like an actual Neoblast, we used Yakima Chief Hops Survivable hop blend in the whirlpool which allows the hop compounds to withstand the high temps of the brewing process, aggressive microbes, rapid bubbles trying to take precious hop oils into the air, and get more flavor into your glass. This is the next step from the our recent favorite release, Hydrophilic. A base of flaked oats and flaked wheat were used prior to the whirlpool of the Survivable hop blend and a dry hop of Idaho 7, Sabro, Sultana, and Citra. Neoblast pours hazy yellow with aromas of pineapple fruit cocktail, navel orange, and hop fields. Deep flavors of mango, papaya, cantaloupe, pineapple in syrup, and coconut chips, with a touch of wild berry and pine packed into a creamy tropical fruit blast and out signature #EQjuice finish.” Lovely dank nose. Nice DIPA.

Undated can into pint glass. Pours a hazy orange with a nice off-white head. Good lacing. Initial impression is juicy citrus, with a caramel undertone and a bit of spiciness. Mouthfeel is thick and smooth. Finish is juicy and slightly bitter. I'm always a little leery of collabs, but this one turned out well.

Collaboration between two great breweries! I was elated to find this at my local distributor (Spaz, West Chester, PA). Has that Equlibrium citrus hop charge melded with the Aslin smoothness. Worth the steep price? Absolutely! Don’t be timid; spend the dinero to get this fleeting gem!

 

A - Borderline hazy opaque medium orange with frothy cream colored lacing.

S - Pithy citrus with some chalky character.

T - Some earthy weediness, light citrus, and herbally with some peppery notes. Nice spiciness with a lingering spicy apricot.

M - Big medium body.

O - A solid beer. Worth the price tag????