Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 11
Wild Leap Brew Co

 

 

Despite being six months old, this is very good. Pours a creamy orange with minimal head. Nice juicy smell and taste. Good beer

 

 

 

Cloudy orange with just shy of two fingers of slightly-yellowed head. Modest retention and solid lacing.

Big creamy, aroma of orange, tangerine, pineapple and vanilla with a light herbal element.

The taste is a touch less tropical, with the herbal note coming on a lot stronger. It’s definitely sweet and juicy, and has a creamed coconut, mint and cilantro vibe going underneath the pineapple and other fruits. Interesting mix.

Full bodied and creamy feeling with enough carbonation to keep it lively.

A well-made NEIPA that hits all the right notes.

This one was a little disappointing. I always expect great things from this brewery but this beer just didn’t quite deliver. No date printed on can. Started off great, beautiful yellow-orange color with some fluffy white head and nice small sheets of lingering lacing. Smells of nice fresh grapefruit, pineapple, mango, orange and lemon. Also some malt, vanilla, weaker floral hops. Tastes similarly, but nowhere near as flavorful and lacked some depth. Not bad, flavors just seemed muted and makes me wonder if this beer was a few months old. Smooth mild mouthfeel, slightly sticky, good carbonation. A fine beer, just didn’t knock my socks off.