Intergalactic
Fuerst Wiacek

On tap at Central Beers in Malaga Spain.
My very first 5 across the line.
An amazing NEIPA, up there with Heady Topper. Insane beer find!

Pours a hazy, bright orange coloration with a small, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malt and citrus/tropical hops, with notes of orange, lime peel and passion fruit, as well as some herbal, slightly floral accents. Taste is a great balance of light biscuity malt and fruity, juicy, slightlyspicy, herbal and floral hops, with citrus and tropical notes of orange, lime peel, passion fruit and mango, as well as hints of lemongrass and black pepper. Finishes with a light/medium bitterness and some orange, passion fruit and lemongrass lingering in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This makes for a very nice, a little different New England IPA with a great balance of juicy and herbal, spicy notes, finishing with a good bitterness for the style. The typical passion fruit notes of Galaxy stand out very nicely here, with Citra adding some citrus notes and cashmere bringing those herbal, spicy notes, although there certainly is a certain overlap here as well. Those juicy notes stand out pretty vibrant, with the herbal, spicy, bitter accents providing a really nice contrast here, making it just the kind of NEIPA that I like, not just feeling like fruit salad, but having a bit of unique character.