Triple Dry Hopped Train Swaying
Imprint Beer Company

 

 

I like drinking some beers during the evening sitting looking out my back door. This is the right beer at the right time. I drink a lot of IPA's. It's a mid September evening in Illinois. This one has all the qualities this old boy looks for. Nice hoppiness, nice bitterness , just a good representation of a triple dry hopped IPA. Really smooth

This hazy could potentially sway a train…….

The first impression is, although it's a modern American IPA, at least it's oat laden and doesn't rely on wheat. Why? First, there's no out of control stark white foam inside the clear glass liter mug. Even without much of a head, it's more attractive than those messes. Although oats don't add much flavor, they don't detract and when used in good measure, add to a brew's body. Emptying this pint can in one pour, wasn't a problem at all. But, oats dampen the aroma, as they do here. All that the nose can find is muddled peachy references. It sits in the vessel, opaque to the point of being murky, yellow-amber in color. The mouthfeel is fine for the style, another quality oats can add that wheat cannot, in a good ale. Unlike the aroma, or, being accurate, lack of, the oats don't overly muffle the hops. This is wonderfully hoppy, with transitions from citrus, to piney and then resinous. Truly a remarkable hop taste ride. But, without a good malty backbone, that's all you get. That wonderful hopping has no real foil, just a shallowy sweet, albeit smooth, backing. The solid dose of alcohol is nicely included within the taste. Oh! For some more barley malt in this one.

great hoppy ipa hop comes thru in every sip

 

Poured into a 16 oz tulip glass canned on 12/2/21. Pours a very hazy orange with a finger plus sticky white head that leaves loads of lace with excellent retention. 4.25

Aroma is ripe melon, tangerine, papaya, apricot, and some grapefruit rind. 4

Taste follows honeydew, tangerine, papaya, apricot, and a hint of grapefruit really well balanced. 4

Mouthfeel is pretty big, not sticky or dry, soft gentle carbonation, and at 8.2% really big flavor, but still easy going down. 4.25

Overall another very nice and slightly unique NEDIPA from Imprint. Thanks jzeilinger for this can. 4

 

Canned on: 12-02-21

A - Very hazy dark orange pour with medium, soapy white lacing that clings to the sides of the glass.

S - Sticky peach and pineapple dominate the nose.

T - Follows the nose with peach being the dominant flavor followed with tropical fruit. Overall flavor is on the fruitier side with subtle spiciness and no bitterness.

M - Thick, silky, and soft on the palate.

O - Not a stand out but solid, nonetheless.