Lua DIPA 2.0
Resident Culture Brewing Company

Appearance: Pours a hazy goldenstraw with a two finger head; good retention and lacing

Smell: Bursts with tropical aromatics; dank, with prominent pineapple and tangerine

Taste: Pineapple and tangerine emerge forcefully, with a very pithy aspect developing; dank, bitter finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Excellent NE IPA; both juicy and bitter

Canned 6/23/23

It was only a matter of time before someone used this pun, right? Puns aside, I’ve heard many good things about both Resident Culture and Lua, and it’s my first beer “from” Lua. This has some hops in it that I’ve never heard of and some that have been recent favorites of mine, so I’m excited to dive into this one

Pours a hazy milky yellow with 3 fingers of soapy off white head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing

It’s less tropical than I was expecting in the nose, not exactly bitter but not sweet. I’m picking up on aromas of lime zest, crackery malt, earthy hops, white pepper, white grape, light caramel, dank weed, and pithy grapefruit

That sharpness remains in taste, but isn’t quite as balanced as the nose was. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting pithy grapefruit, bready malt, earthy hops, orange juice, lime zest, papaya, white pepper, and light weed. The swallow brings notes of lime zest, crackery malt, earthy hops, white pepper, white grape, lemongrass, papaya, and light caramel

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a creamy and slick beer. Finishes a tad sticky but it doesn’t hurt the drinkability

This is probably a bit past its prime, but still pretty good for what it is