Beach Beer
HopFly Brewing Co.

 

Good session IPA. Nothing outstanding but manages to produce enough NEIPA aspects in a 4.9% .abv beer to warrant having several of them on a hot day or in a session with friends. Poured from a 16 oz. can into a pint glass, this beer features the typical NEIPA hazy straw yellow color and a medium sized foamy white head. Head retention is good and there are some thin bands of lacing on the glass. Aroma and flavor are citrusy, mostly grapefruit with a little tropical fruit presence. Mouthfeel is a bit thin but still crisp and refreshing. Bitterness level is fairly low but still noticeable. eminently "crushable".

 

 

 

A: Pours a murky milky medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of carbonation rising quickly along the edges of the glass and moderate bright yellow + straw yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall sudsy foamy white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy citrus/tangerine, citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, and citrus/grapefruit zest hops with a light amount of herbal hops. Light aromas of grainy + oat + honey malts with a light amount of honey + grainy sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light flavors of grainy + oat + honey malts with a light amount of honey + grainy sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy citrus/tangerine, citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, and citrus/grapefruit zest hops with a light amount of herbal hops. The hops impart a very light amount of bitterness which fades away quickly leaving lingering juicy citrus + tropical hop flavors.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront. Slightly thin/watery with a hint of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and light enough in body to be perfect for the summer heat. Really nice session IPA that is very similar to a classic NEIPA. Definitely one that I will be grabbing again the next time I have an outdoor summer activity.

 

Can stamped 08/08/2018

Milky yellow color with a tight creamy head. Soft, fragrant fruity hop aromas: tangerine, grapefruit, fresh herbs, and mango juice. Flavor nails the session-strength NEIPA profile pretty damn well - juicy, soft, and crisp and super drinkable. A colorful array of citrus with some tropical juice on the side. Light and easy, fluffy, and dry. Might be a tad raw in the finish, but confirmed quality beach beer material here.

 

Damn good session ipa here.