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Hazy IPA
City Lights Brewing Co.
- From:
- City Lights Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #2,817 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,135 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 6.53%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 16, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
Massive late additions of Citra, Mosaic, and Amarillo hops give this beer a strong tropical aroma and flavor. A simple grain bill of 2 row base malt, wheat, and flaked oats give this beer a beautiful full body; and the high protein content contributes to a pleasant haze. To further accentuate the tropical flavor and aroma we double dry hop this beer with Vic Secret hops. Vic Secret is a newer aroma hop out of New Zealand characterized by its strong tropical fruit flavors and aromas. Even with the massive amount of hops we use this beer comes in at only 35 IBUs; low in bitterness but huge in hop flavor.
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Ratings by Captain69:
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
good hoppy taste , very drinkable could drink a few
Sep 30, 2020More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can into a tulip glass. Canned 6/23/22, had 8/9/22.
Pours a hazy yellow orange, with a one and a half inch foamy head with good retention and some foamy lacing. Aromas of orange, pineapple, light mango and grapefruit, a wheaty aroma when warm. Flavors of pineapple, orange, some grapefruit, light malt, light resiny hop bitterness. A little bit watery on the finish. Smooth, a thinner feeling light body, well carbonated.
Has a very good aroma, but the flavor doesn’t match it, and watery is never a good thing. Orange and pineapple are the most noticeable in the aroma and flavor, but overall nothing grabs your attention.
Jun 15, 2023Pours a hazy yellow orange, with a one and a half inch foamy head with good retention and some foamy lacing. Aromas of orange, pineapple, light mango and grapefruit, a wheaty aroma when warm. Flavors of pineapple, orange, some grapefruit, light malt, light resiny hop bitterness. A little bit watery on the finish. Smooth, a thinner feeling light body, well carbonated.
Has a very good aroma, but the flavor doesn’t match it, and watery is never a good thing. Orange and pineapple are the most noticeable in the aroma and flavor, but overall nothing grabs your attention.
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours hazy orange with a fluffy white head. Smells of bright citrus and slight tropical fruit. Tastes of tropical fruit and citrus, very bright. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Jun 30, 2021Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Hazy IPA pours a hazy bright yellow color, with a long lasting. long lacing head. Aroma is very sweet and fruity. Flavor is more bitter, some dry fruit notes, but much more earthy hop flavors. Good body and feel. Overall, this is a more bitter and hoppier hazy IPA, with great strong flavors.
May 02, 2021Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy (surprise) apricot yellow with a wispy white head. Head falls away rapidly leaving spotty lacing. Aroma is a blend of tropical and citrus fruits. Pineapple is the most forward. Flavor follows the nose, sweet in front with a mild hop bite in the finish. Feel is soft, watery and in need of a bit more carbonation. Overall okay if only it had a better feel.
Mar 17, 2021Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.59/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Born on date on the 12oz can
Great haze and a creamy body and thick head. Smell and taste is simply overhopped, but in a good way. Tons of juicy vegetal hops like you're chewing on a hop bud apple.. if that makes sense
A-
Sep 27, 2020Great haze and a creamy body and thick head. Smell and taste is simply overhopped, but in a good way. Tons of juicy vegetal hops like you're chewing on a hop bud apple.. if that makes sense
A-
Rated by Nass from Florida
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The pour is a cloudy/hazy yellow color. The taste is peach, orange, mango, & pineapple. Cheers! B
Jun 04, 2020Reviewed by smackdanie from Illinois
3.34/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
This beer won a bronze, I think at the GABF 2019, but it must have been a shallow field. It's not a bad NEIPA, and it is true to style, but there's nothing there to make it stand out or have you put on the list to buy any times available.
Mar 24, 2020Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.9/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Tasted in a snifter from draft at City Lights Brewing Company on December 7, 2019. Hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Amarillo then double dry-hopped with El Dorado and Vic Secret. Juicy tropical fruit notes.
Mar 07, 2020Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.02/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can. Stamped canning date is '10/30/19'. 2019 GABF Silver Medal Recipient under category of Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale.
Murky, pale gold colored body. Egg shell white one finger head, sticks around as thin cap. Leaves behind a motley array of lacing.
Aroma of pineapple, orange, melon and mango. Slight pine.
Taste is orange, melon, and some grapefruit pith. Low bitterness.
Medium mouth feel, with soft texture. Very good carbonation.
Not awesome at two months of age, but displays the NEIPA characteristics. Easy to drink big gulps, with a dryness throughout. Not much flavor left in the aftertaste.
Nov 27, 2019Murky, pale gold colored body. Egg shell white one finger head, sticks around as thin cap. Leaves behind a motley array of lacing.
Aroma of pineapple, orange, melon and mango. Slight pine.
Taste is orange, melon, and some grapefruit pith. Low bitterness.
Medium mouth feel, with soft texture. Very good carbonation.
Not awesome at two months of age, but displays the NEIPA characteristics. Easy to drink big gulps, with a dryness throughout. Not much flavor left in the aftertaste.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.25/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Canned 9/20/19; drank 11/25/19 @ the Yarchives.
Cloudy orange/yellow appearance.
A violent pour yielded a HUGE off-white head; frothy lace.
Orange soda & wheat notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Orange soda & wheat flavors; artificially sweet & kinda dry.
Not really what I'm looking for with this style.
Nov 26, 2019Cloudy orange/yellow appearance.
A violent pour yielded a HUGE off-white head; frothy lace.
Orange soda & wheat notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Orange soda & wheat flavors; artificially sweet & kinda dry.
Not really what I'm looking for with this style.
Hazy IPA from City Lights Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
35 ratings
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