Broken Compass
Farm by Beer Tree Brew Co.

 

 

 

 

A: The beer is very hazy pale dark yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a thin collar around the edge and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of pineapple are present in the nose along with notes of pineapple.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional notes of lychee. Little to no bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied, juicy and slick on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I liked the aromas and flavors of tropical fruits in this IPA. It hides any traces of alcohol very well from the taste.

Serving type: can

Canned 3/1/22 . Let sit out for five minutes before opening.

Hazy , deep orangey-gold, with 2+ fingers of long-lasting yellowish-ivory head. Leaves waves of lacing, a thick ring, and a mound of foam in the center of the liquid surface.

Smell is mostly a creamy Valencia orange smoothy, with a hint of fresh pineapple. [4.0] From the open can there is that, to a lesser degree, plus mango, peach, and persimmon. [4.5] Split the difference > 4.25.

Taste is guava,as in real, raw guava, as mentioned in the brewery description, bitter orange, pineapple, and papaya. Semi-sweet overall , with a moderate bitterness that jumps in late, and lingers a bit. Light, bitter herbal flavor in the aftertaste, as it warms.

Feel is medium, semi-creamy , and juicy, Very,very fine , moderate carbonation bite.

Overall, while not among my favorites, this is still very good. The somewhat rough & raw guava element knocks it down a half-notch for me, but ymmv. I could see liking it a bit better if it mellows with age (2-3 weeks more?) . It's hard to go wrong with a combination of Citra & Mosaic, and this is another good example of why they are used so often.