FlyHopper
Jim Dandy Brewing

Taster at brewery. Hazy golden pour, small white head. Aroam is fruity, light tropical and citrus scents. Taste brings the bittering hops to the sweet fruity mix, which then finishes a little dry.

 

for a brewery i had never heard of before this beer, i was really impressed. a well put together hop profile on an easier drinking hazy ipa, double dry hopped but without the green harshness so many have that are. its juicy and fresh while at the same time not being forced or generic, hard to do in this space right now, so i give a lot of credit to these guys for this one. its tough to say what the hops are, definitely a handful of varietals at work in this softly hazy pale rust orange brew, lots of fruit, guava and mango, pineapple and orange, peach and apricot, its pungent but its also understated in the right places, and i think the level of refinement here is very high in a style where small timey brewers often dont come close. likely some southern hemisphere varietals in play here, got that classically tropical profile to it, and even a little bit of bitterness to close, which i continue to enjoy in these big dry hopped ones. high carbonation helps keep it drinkable, and the relatively dry finish makes the fruity hops pop, nice for summer vibes. a great first impression here from jim dandy, i hope to check them out when i am out in this part of the state next month!