Steezy DDH Wai-iti IPA
Outer Range Brewing Co

 

 

16 fl oz can/$5 USD at a beer store in Colorado Springs, Colorado:

"India Pale Ale." 7.2% ABV. Hopped with Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, Wai-iti.

Subtle peach. Subtle apricot. No lime or Mandarin orange from the Wai-iti, unfortunately. Nelson doesn't imbue this with any white wine, surprisingly. I don't get blueberry from the Mosaic.

It's a pleasant IPA with a creamy soft mouthfeel and a juicy vibe, but it's not top tier in the oversaturated style despite its pleasing balance.

Not Outer Range's best, but it's a solid turbid IPA. Can't say I'd spend $5 a can or $16 a 4-pack for it (again), but it's better than many of the turbid IPAs out there.

B- / WORTHY

 

 

 

 

A light straw color, hazy enough to be totally murky, a good finger of head that will settle after a few minutes. Smell is a pleasant light aroma but I can't find words to describe it because it is not particularly citrus, fruity, or dank. Maybe some tropical fruit. The taste is a bit of tropical fruit and a bit piney - I'm not a fan of strong piney but this is a great blend. Feel is very good, moderate carbonation and a moderate hoppy bitter bite. Overall, this was a great beer (which is good because it justified its great price). This is good enough that I could see it being served in the more plebeian halls of Asgard. I was concerned that this pint can had no date code on it, but it is apparently pretty fresh so it safely made the trip from Colorado to Boston.

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on May 2, 2020.

 

Soft and pale yellow body, murky; nice lasting head, dense, creamy and white. Mild citrus aroma; lemon and papaya. Light juicy taste with a quiet note of biscuit; slightly tart; lemon bread. Heavy body; soft and creamy with an acidic bite; relatively dry overall with just a touch of lingering sweetness.

This is a nice, refreshing hazy IPA, balanced and nuanced.

 

 

Appearance: baby yellow and completely opaque with haze. The head is 1-finger of bright white when poured. Very good retention.

Aroma: melon is the standout flavor. There is a "muddy" quality present as well. The malt comes through as sweet and bready.

Flavor: very good, but the hops lack any readily identifiable characteristics, yet not what I call generically hoppy.

Mouthfeel: heav(ier)-medium - chewier than expected given the abv. You could drink several. Soft mouthfeel.

Overall: very good but not among OR's best. The aroma is underwhelming given the style, especially so considering the DDH, and more so relative to OR's other IPAs.

 

 

 

 

Kind of light by David Barton super citrusy lots of flavor.