Non Alcoholic Hazy IIPA
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non alcoholic beers are never going to be my thing, at least i hope not, but i appreciate how far they have come in recent years as demand has fueled some innovation and more and more craft outfits are getting in on the game. this is solid, no denying it, and if id been off of real hoppy beer for awhile, this would hit pretty hard. i wish it were a little fresher, but in the context of missing hops, i like the little bit of greenness in it, the bite at the end, the fact that its obviously well dry hopped but also has some bitterness. the haziness is a lot, and this drinks kind of heavy, but i think its a way to make the beer not seem watery, the starch in this would be less agreeable in a normal beer, but a lot of these non alcoholic ones feel watery, so its a nice element in this. carbonation is great too, so this does in fact feel like a normal ipa. definite citrus to the hops, lemon peel and lemon curd, a little tangerine, some green grass character, and maybe some green grape. there is some oxidation here, but its good, i like the wheaty fluffy feeling base, and i like the light oily linger, on the dry side too. these guys are doing a fair few of these, i think very successfully. a nice break in a long beer session, and it didnt seem out of place too much, glad this space is booming.

 

 

Can. Hazy golden orange color.

Sweet like Blackstack hazies. Has a nice hop bite to it. Very floral. Mango, orange, papaya. Finishes with some bitterness. Another great NA option from UA.