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Wilmington Brew Works

 

 

Got in a trade with larryi86. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 6/18/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy medium golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon,. gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. A bit of malty/muddy aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon,. gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon,. gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.8%. Overall this is a delicious session American Pale Ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Great soft feel, and not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great Amarillo, Citra, and Nugget profile. Very vibrant, juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized bready wheat/Munich malt backbone for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made East Coast style example.

 

 

This is a lighter American IPA with low carbonation. I like much more carbonation in my beer. It is piney in taste and finish. Not my fav beer from wbw but acceptable. They make a separate version with citrus - fruit which might be a better choice.

32 oz crowler poured into a shaped pint glass

A- A hazy golden straw with a three finger white head.

S- Citrus, grapefruit, some citrus rind, pale malts, piney.

T- Citrus, some grapefruit, slightly sweet pale malts, a little earthy, touch of resin, piney finish.

M- Smooth, light body.

O- A nice, easy drinking APA, very nice balance between hops and malts.