Dad Hat
True Respite Brewing Company

 

A: The beer is very hazy yellow in color. It poured with a half finger high white head that has very good retention properties and hardly died down, also leaving lots of small specks of bubbles coating the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of lime citrus are present in the nose along with notes of gooseberry and grapefruit.
T: The taste follows the smell, except that there are stronger notes of grapefruit, hints of spicy hops and less in the way of gooseberries. The hops also contribute a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found the taste of this IPA to have an interesting contrast of citrus and spicy hops.

Serving type: can

L: A hue between dark overripe pineapple and pale apricot. Opaque with a three finger ivory head, nice retention, and a thick sticky blanket of lacing all around the glass. Beautiful. There is noticeable sediment on the bottom of my teku.

S: Juicy citrus and lemon drop candy, but also a smokey pepper, and slight dank and tropical undertone. I’m a big fan of this aroma.

T: Here the excitement initially faded. The palate kind of averaged out. Less complex, but It’s still a good one-note citrus candy. Then the more I drank I appreciated the nuances of this citrus. Creamy, limey. Reminds me of the best of the Kveik yeasted IPAs I’ve tried.

F: Juicy, well carbonated, frothy, and nicely bitter.

O: I really don’t understand the low ratings this one is getting. I’ve seen a lot of four and a quarters turn out lame by comparison. I’ll go against the grain and say this was awesome.

Faded shades of yellow with a bubbly white head, lazy lacing on the glass. Melon, orange zest, lemon, piney hops, and papaya aromas. Pineapple, melon, papaya take over in a tropical coup, orange zest, lemon juice and pine finish. Feel is thinner yet decently hopped, tropically refreshing, and wet. Solid neipa

good hazy ipa good after taste hoppy

 

Pours a very cloudy golden yellow color with a thick foamy head. Head retention is very good, lacing is excellent. Somewhat juicy citrus aroma. A little on the tropical side. Mild juice on the taste. More acidic. Mild piney bitterness. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

2020-07-16
16oz can served in a big snifter. Dated 06/10/20. Gift from @mr-jj.

Pours a hazy pale yellow with a medium to large head and lots of carbonation. Head fades to a frothy ring and a thin layer. Smell is citrus, tropical, and something vaguely juicy.

Taste is nice. a good blend a bright tropical flavors and strong bitter resinous bite. Combines to give me a flavor in between a grapefruit and sweetened lemon.

Mouthfeel is medium, a little resin residue. Overall, really nice beer.

Poured from 16oz tall can into a tulip. Canned 6/10/20; brewed with Centennial, Warrior, and Citra.

Appearance: murky light-medium yellow hue with a finger of frothy ivory foam atop. Looks like a hazy IPA to me.

Smell: creamy orange-sherbet aroma with a few hints of tropical fruit underneath; mango, specifically, comes to mind. It's a little bit sweet and very enticing.

Taste: there's a little more bite to the flavor than the aroma would suggest; orangey, still, but perhaps with a bit more of a pithy character. It's not overwhelming, but it's there; I think it adds an interesting complexity. There's also a little bitterness which is on the low side, but definitely has a presence. I like it!

Mouthfeel: medium body but with a good carbonation and creaminess. Satisfying.

Overall: I like this beer a lot. It's marketed as a hazy IPA, but it definitely has classic IPA roots.