Stróman - New England IPA
UGAR Brewery

 

Poured from 330mL can into my Belvárosi sörfesztivál tulip. Best by 7/25/25.

Appearance: lightish pale golden hue with a good haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam.

Smell: slightly sweet aroma with a hop character that is both herbal and slightly citrusy. Not bad at all.

Taste: citrusy hops, with almost a bit of a sharp edge to them. The base malt is rather sweet, so the overall effect is quite juicy. I like it, because I like the style, but it’s maybe an imperfect beer due to the sharpness of some of the hop flavors.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: a perfectly decent NEIPA, although the hop profile could definitely be smoothed out a little.

Peach juice! is what I thought when pouring it out into a glass and smelling it. Very hazy, very sweet and fruity smelling, almost like peach juice. But the taste is not your typical fruit flavored beer, it is 100% hops with decent amount of bitterness on the back end, a proper IPA! Amazing, I am convinced!
This beer is seasonally brewed so I was glad to find it again on the shelves after having been looking for it for some time. This is a really good NEIPA from Hungary and the merit of the seasonal brewing is that you only find it fresh. I am overly satisfied with it, highly recommend it!