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FrauGruber Brewing

 

 

Hazy yellow body, one finger white head.
My first version of this international collective brew so I don't have another one to compare to.
Globally is very well balanced. The mouthfeel and malt base are really nice. The hops do the job with even hints of bitterness. The yeast is less strong than in other Fraugruber brew. A well done brew.

Pours a cloudy, almost hazy, deep golden coloration with a small, fluffy, quickly fading head. Smells of biscuity malt and tropical/citrus hops, with mango and papaya standing out, as well as some lighter grapefruit. Taste is a decent balance of sweet'ish biscuity malt and slightly floral, tropical/citrus hops, being dominated by mango and papaya, with lighter grapefruit and a touch of zesty lime peel, as well as a just a hint of an underlying grassiness. Finishes with a light bitterness and some papaya and lime peel lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium boday and carbonation.

I found this a little disappointing, especially since Other Half provided the recipe here, but I guess that too many cooks spoil the broth. I'm certainly used to a much higher standard from FrauGruber, although their latest Eden Project wasn't all that great either, I hope they are not losing their touch. This is all right, really, but too sweet and with a rather soft bitterness in the finish that doesn't do a great job of balancing that out. Also, the hops are a little too floral for my personal taste and not all that bold and juicy, while the mouthfeel is lacking as well. I had certainly expected more from this, bit of a shame, really.

Pours an unfiltered lemonade yellow color with a small, spongy head, which soon fades away.

The smell on this is defined by fresh squeezed limes, ripe papaya and passion fruit, together with a lighter note of wet grass. While this is pleasantly fruit forward on the nose the hops in this certainly provide a nice depth.

Drinks refreshing with its lighter body trying to get disguised by a faint creaminess, inheriting a nice carbonation spark during the finish.

Tastes of passion fruit, bitter lime zest and softer white bread dough, enriched by a light caramel peak. Has a breadier, sweeter midpalate with receeding fruits and a maintaining bitterness. Finishes bitter, with limes and mango defining the hop flavors here, balanced by toffee, bread crust and dried berries.

This is solid with a nice bitterness balancing the obvious fruitiness in this. Its mouthfeel is just too thin for what I expect regarding the style though, making this appear a bit flimsy. Just another superfluous hazy ipa with no innovation whatsoever.