IPA
Mortals Key Brewing Company

Ok, TBH, I am not reviewing this beer naked. I had the blood orange puree added and what an amazing boost it gave this brew. The orange citrus notes combine with the citrusy hops in this IPA to create a nice balance between all the key flavors present here: Sweet, sour and bitter. The effervescence is somewhat fine and remains stable with the puree added. It gives this beer a creamier mouthfeel. If you try this IPA at their brewery, a shot of blood orange puree in your pour changes your life. People who have never liked IPAs like this combo. Very well done indeed!

 

16 ounce can, no dating that I noticed on it. Thanks to my buddy Denis for getting this for me, purchased at the brewery 2 or 3 weeks ago. Served in a DFH Spiegelau IPA glass, the beer pours a slightly hazy dark gold color with about an inch and a half off-white head that stuck around a while. Good amount of lacing. The brew smells like herbal/floral hops, caramel malt and a bit of citrus peel. Taste is similar to the aroma, I think the herbal/floral hoppiness stands out here but there's also some caramel and bready malt noticeable too. Bitter hoppy finish. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick and creamy with a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was OK overall, just thought the flavor was a little too floral for my liking. Still worth a try if you've never had it before!

 

 

$ 2.00 (Including tax)/16 oz can ($ 0.125/oz) from Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA. Reviewed 4/17/19.
“CANNED ON 02/01/19” stamped on can bottom. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.75.
Body – Yellow, slight haze.
Head – Large (Maximum 6.5 cm, aggressive center pour), off-white, medium density, average retention, diminishing to a frothy six to eight mm ring with drag marks, a thick partial cap, and many irregular islands of froth remaining on the glass as the head contracts.
Lacing – Good. Thick bands of tiny to small bubbles connected by thick columns. Also, see above.
First pour – Yellow, clear.
Aroma – 3.75 – Tropical fruit, no citrus, no pine.
Flavor – 3.5 - Begins moderately bitter and dank but short of oniony. Ends bitter and chalky. No alcohol (7.1% ABV), no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 4 – Medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 3.75 - One of the bitterer IPAs I’ve had in a while, like IPAs are supposed to be.