Aqueous Protractor
Equilibrium Brewery
- From:
- Equilibrium Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #888 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,509 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 4.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 09, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 12, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Collaboration with Cushwa Brewing.
Aqueous Protractor uses a Citra Incognito, Citra T90, and Motueka whirlpool with a dry hop of one of our newest favorites, Eclipse, along with Motueka and Citra. Aqueous Protractor has a deep nose of fruit cocktail and pineapple with flavors of Valencia orange juice, mango chunks, peaches and cream, and lime gummy candy with a hint of New Zealand grass and pine. The layered flavors come together right before forming a balanced hoppy bitterness and our EQ juice finish.
Aqueous Protractor uses a Citra Incognito, Citra T90, and Motueka whirlpool with a dry hop of one of our newest favorites, Eclipse, along with Motueka and Citra. Aqueous Protractor has a deep nose of fruit cocktail and pineapple with flavors of Valencia orange juice, mango chunks, peaches and cream, and lime gummy candy with a hint of New Zealand grass and pine. The layered flavors come together right before forming a balanced hoppy bitterness and our EQ juice finish.
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio
4.52/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Super hazy and super floral .... This is a wonderful "Double" which, in my humble pain should be much higher rated here on beer advocate .... Easy to drink in a very dangerous way ... Enjoying in the evening while listening for cicadas.
Aug 09, 2025
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.32/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Canned 4/2/25 (5 weeks ago)
Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (less than 5% clarity) light and pale yellow color with a strong white head that lingers. SRM of 5-6. (4.50)
Aroma: Strong aromas of Valencia orange, tangerine, pineapple, green melon, peach cream and lime. (4.25)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, pineapple, lime, sherbet, green melon, tangerine, creamy peach and mango. (4.25)
Feel: Medium body, strong, cremation, finishes dry. (4.25)
Compared to BlackStack DDH Spongebath 5/25: Pours lighter, hazier, stronger head. More Valencia orange, peach cream, mango flesh and lime. Less orange sweet orange, pineapple, mango juice.
to Phase Three Muon Juice 7/25: Pours similar. Less guava, citrus flower. More lime, mango. melon. Similar, but juicier.
Overall: A banger hop combo with Citra, Eclipse, and Motueka. Orange peel, mango flesh, and smooth lime sherbet flavors. This is outstanding. (Rating: 4.32)
May 07, 2025Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (less than 5% clarity) light and pale yellow color with a strong white head that lingers. SRM of 5-6. (4.50)
Aroma: Strong aromas of Valencia orange, tangerine, pineapple, green melon, peach cream and lime. (4.25)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, pineapple, lime, sherbet, green melon, tangerine, creamy peach and mango. (4.25)
Feel: Medium body, strong, cremation, finishes dry. (4.25)
Compared to BlackStack DDH Spongebath 5/25: Pours lighter, hazier, stronger head. More Valencia orange, peach cream, mango flesh and lime. Less orange sweet orange, pineapple, mango juice.
to Phase Three Muon Juice 7/25: Pours similar. Less guava, citrus flower. More lime, mango. melon. Similar, but juicier.
Overall: A banger hop combo with Citra, Eclipse, and Motueka. Orange peel, mango flesh, and smooth lime sherbet flavors. This is outstanding. (Rating: 4.32)
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.04/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Have to admit, I'm slightly impressed. Mainly because at what I feel is a decent age, especially for a NEIPA, this beer has some character, and it isn't far astray from expecations of a fresh NEIPA. The nose especially has a slightly sweet tropical fruit bouquet that has some coconut husk woodiness (a trait I get from Montueka). Ok, it takes a little swirl to expose it at times, but I can imagine it being more pungent a few months back. Flavor is a tad muted compared to he aroma's high side and seems to concentrate more on the bitter Citra notes (away from the more dank, catty side). There's a bit of NEIPA burn, but is a decent medium plus in heft/thickness. Skewed rating a skosh higher due to age, but it seems a solid 4+ and could've been a whole quarter point notch higher fresh.
Aug 05, 2023
Rated by JohnnyjayXL90 from Pennsylvania
4.46/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Good beer from equilibrium, personally find it better than mc2. Haven’t tried fluctuation but overall super solid dipa from a good brewer
Apr 02, 2023
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