This is an Illusion
Portage Brewing Company
- From:
- Portage Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 2.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 22, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Phantasm DDH NEIPA, and our first experiment with Phantasm.NZ powder. Derived from New Zealand grape skins, Phantasm delivers an intense fruit character when co-fermented in biotransformation with our house ale yeast. Combined with our normal regular charge of Nelson, Citra, and Cashmere Cryo, this sets a new bar for hazy beer at Portage, delivering big aromatics of strawberry taffy, sauv blanc, tangerine peels, and juicy pineapple.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by defunksta:
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.19/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
No canning date
Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5% clarity) pale gold color with a strong white head. SRM of 7. (4.25)
Aroma: Strong aromas of tropical pineapple, grapefruit citrus, bright citrus flower with white grape notes. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of bright citrus, orange citrus ,white grape, tropical pineapple. Citrus, zesty with vinous notes. (4.25)
Feel: Medium-bodied, strong carbonation, drinks clean. (4.25)
Compared to BlackStack Stacking Bricks Scramjet 1/2023: Pours darker, hazier, stronger aromas. More juicy citrus and vinous notes. Less plastic and sticky tropical pineapple. Winner: Portage.
Overall: An excellent NEIPA. This one balances citrus zest with tropical pineapple. The Nelson and Phantasm adds a white grape and vinous note as the third dimension. A new age IPA with the third dimension. Maybe that should have been the name for this one. This is all around excellent. (Rating: 4.19+)
Jan 30, 2023Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5% clarity) pale gold color with a strong white head. SRM of 7. (4.25)
Aroma: Strong aromas of tropical pineapple, grapefruit citrus, bright citrus flower with white grape notes. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of bright citrus, orange citrus ,white grape, tropical pineapple. Citrus, zesty with vinous notes. (4.25)
Feel: Medium-bodied, strong carbonation, drinks clean. (4.25)
Compared to BlackStack Stacking Bricks Scramjet 1/2023: Pours darker, hazier, stronger aromas. More juicy citrus and vinous notes. Less plastic and sticky tropical pineapple. Winner: Portage.
Overall: An excellent NEIPA. This one balances citrus zest with tropical pineapple. The Nelson and Phantasm adds a white grape and vinous note as the third dimension. A new age IPA with the third dimension. Maybe that should have been the name for this one. This is all around excellent. (Rating: 4.19+)
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a 16oz can. Poursa hazy golden wheat color with a nice white head . Smell has fruity topical notes . Taste has oranges ,pineapple,papaya,peach ,melon and berries . A sweet more than dry mouthfeel very tropical in hops
May 14, 2023
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