Fuzzbox
Rock House Brewing

Covering all the hoppy bases, Rock House brewers spare no expense with Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra and Simcoe hops to create a New England styled hop bomb that can only be described as... fuzzy.

So Fuzzbox comes with a pale vegemite appearance, seemingly with extra pulp, the turbid appearance is capped with a short but dense meringue. Tropical fruit abounds as the scent swoons the nose with a complementing medley of citrus, herb and spruce. Pastry-like on the early palate, a pep of honey, cookie dough and cream of wheat frame the malt sweetness and bready textures initially.

As the malt shows a slow fade, the hops waste no time rewarding the middle palate with a juicy taste of papaya, pink grapefruit, orange, pineapple, mango and cantaloup in a strong fruit punch flavor. Trending herbal and rindy, the sharpness of fruit pith and peel bleed into a smooth but spicy bitterness of juniper, freshly shaven spruce, green tea and geranium.

A light spice of gin helps to dry the medium bodied beer in order to provide a smooth but refreshing taste overall. A medium length linger of tropical fruit peels and light sap resonate with a hemp-like undertone and a fleeting taste of raw wheat.