Experiment and Enlightenment
Equilibrium Brewery

Experiment and EnlightenmentExperiment and Enlightenment
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From:
Equilibrium Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #279
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,406
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 4.84%
Ratings:
22 | reviews: 7
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 23, 2023
Added:
Feb 20, 2022
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
We start off with a giant base off of oats and wheat and use CO2 extract, Citra Incognito, Citra LUPOMAX, and our hand selected Galaxy and Vic secret T-90s on the hotside followed by an insane amount of Citra LUPOMAX, our hand selected Citra, Galaxy, and Vic Secret T-90s for the Double Dry Hop.

Experiments and Enlightenment pours an ELECTRIC yellow with aromas and flavors of tropical passionfruit, papaya, cream sorbet, pineapple, melon, and key lime. Soft and crushable, this beer is straight smoothie juice with a velvety and creamy mouthfeel and an extreme #EQjuice finish that will leave you enlightened after experimenting with multiple sips.
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Reviewed by TheIPAHunter from California

3.77/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Deeper orange haze. Nose is dried mango and fleshy citrus. Taste is very mango forward with some orange rind backing. Slightly chewy mouthfeel. A little lingering bitterness.
Oct 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.59 by Khaack from New York

Nov 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by ChrisMon02 from Ohio

Oct 11, 2022
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

4.36/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Can dated 2.9.22, opened 6.10.22, poured into a stemmed glass

Brewers Notes: We start off with a giant base off of oats and wheat and use CO2 extract, Citra Incognito, Citra LUPOMAX, and our hand selected Galaxy and Vic secret T-90s on the hotside followed by an insane amount of Citra LUPOMAX, our hand selected Citra, Galaxy, and Vic Secret T-90s for the Double Dry Hop.

Experiments and Enlightenment pours an ELECTRIC yellow with aromas and flavors of tropical passionfruit, papaya, cream sorbet, pineapple, melon, and key lime. Soft and crushable, this beer is straight smoothie juice with a velvety and creamy mouthfeel and an extreme #EQjuice finish that will leave you enlightened after experimenting with multiple sips.

Two finger creamy off white foam cap , good retention, good lacings, settles to a thick layer

Aroma is melon, orange citrus rind

Taste is melon , orange citrus , citrus rind, hint of pineapple

Smooth mouthfeel , gentle hob nibble on the finish

Good beer
Jun 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.59 by petrusek23 from Ohio

May 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.44 by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia

Apr 28, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
this brewery is doing great things in their ne recipes each new ipa is a great pleasure
Mar 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Icka31 from Ohio

Mar 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.27 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Mar 21, 2022
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Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Well, another ambitious brew from Equilibrium. They do aim for high quality brews.

This one pours a little milkier than all those hazy IPAs. Very light color. The aroma (stench) is totally dirty underwear (what you are shooting for with this style). It tastes a bit on the yeasty side of the malt and hops overload. It is a big, wonderful mouthful of chewy hazy IPA goodness.

Recommended. A poor value at $6.42/can.
Mar 13, 2022
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.3/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy pale whitish yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a thin collar around the edge and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of lime, lychee and passion fruit are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional notes of pineapple.
M: It feels medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer drinks very easily considering its strength.

Serving type: can
Mar 12, 2022
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.47/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Sweet tropical hoppy, slightly malty, and hint of earthy-citrus nose on this one! Taste follows with a sweet and slightly malty, orange-tangerine citrus, and slightly earthy bitter finish...as it warms, a little malty-nuttiness starts to appear. This is really soft on the palate and enjoyable to drink...this is really good!
Mar 07, 2022
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Rated by Bloodbuzz99 from Georgia

4.62/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Can from Canton St Feb 2022

Absolutely incredible
Mar 06, 2022
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Reviewed by LarryV from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a vibrant, opaque yellow color with a fluffy but short lived head. Has an enticing aroma that I can't describe well so I won't. Taste is pineapple, tangerine but the hops really shine through with a bit of dankness. It lures you in like a Siren. Velvety mouthfeel with a lot of lacing - probably the best Equilibrium beer I've had to date. Quite enjoyable.
Mar 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Mar 04, 2022
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.35/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a turbid pineapple color with a dense, creamy white head that provides beautiful lacing. The nose is rife with exotic citrus aromas - passion fruit, papaya, pineapple, and lime.

The passion fruit and papaya are forward on the taste, and there’s a healthy amount of pineapple and lime flavors as well.

The mouthfeel is medium and soft, per the style. A delicious Citra juice bomb, IMHO.
Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.57 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Mar 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.33 by Sellen from Connecticut

Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 24, 2022