Metz
Fuerst Wiacek

 

 

Pours a hazy yellow with fluffy head.

Smell is juicy and sweet with nice fruitiness. Notes of peach, gooseberries, grapes, mango, grapefruit, lime and grass with some herbal hints.

Taste is juicy, crisp, and slightly herbal. Notes of peach, gooseberries, melon, citrus and a bit of dankness. Very soft bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft, but undercarbonated.

Overall, a very nice, extremely drinkable NE IPA.

Pours a hazy, orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malts and citrus/tropical hops with notes of grapefruit, orange, mango and passion fruit, as well as a certain, grassy dankness. Taste follows the nose, with a great balance of light biscuity malt and quite vibrant, juicy citrus and tropical hops, with notes of grapefruit, orange, mango and passion fruit, with the zesty orange note standing out particularly and just a hint of a certain grassy dankness as well. Finishes rather dry, with a light/medium bitterness, very light hop burn and some citrus/tropical notes lingering in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This is my kind of NEIPA, with a good, juicy balance of zesty citrus and sweet and tangy tropical notes, with quite a dry and dank character and a soft bitterness in the finish. While Fuerst Wiacek are somewhat overpriced and samey, they still do what they do very well. Still not paying 7.50€ for this on a regular basis when I can get stuff that is just as good a lot cheaper though.