Klaxon
Apex Brewing Company

 

Pours a hazy, bright orange coloration with a small, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malt and tropical/citrus hops, with notes of passion fruit, mango, grapefruit and lime peel, with just a hint of pine and some cat piss coming through upon swirling. Taste is a good balance of very light biscuity malt and fruity, juicy, very slightly dank and resinous hops, with tropical and citrus notes of passion fruit, mango, grapefruit and lime peel, as well as hints of lemongrass, and light accents of pine and weed. Finishes with a light bitterness and some passion fruit and lime peel lingering in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This makes for a pretty nice New England IPA that's big on the quite zesty citrus notes, with lighter tropical accents and hints of dank and resinous accents as well. The Galaxy hops are not coming through quite as much as I would have hoped for, with the vibrant passion fruit character getting a little lost in the grapefruit quite distinct lime peel notes here. Nevertheless, this makes for a pretty enjoyable and rather juicy example of the style with a nice, soft, but not quite pillowy, fluffy mouthfeel.