We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Ex Novo Brewing

A cloudy looking beer reminding me of a glass of orange juice with melted ice. A small head that dissipated quickly. Smells fruit juicy with lots of hops. Has that fruitiness to it and the hops are good. It's different and I get the New England style. Definitely an easy drinking beer. Maybe a good breakfast beer. Has a juicy texture and mouthfeel. A little bit of sweetness on the back end. Overall I really enjoyed this beer and I'd enjoy another. Can dated 1/19/2018. SPECIAL THANKS to Lingenbrau

 

16 oz can from Lifesource Natural Grocer in Salem OR $4.29 New England style IIPA Pours a really thick hazy honey gold with a fantastic looking thick/dense frothy white head. Great wafts of orange/melon/mango fruitiness..even get it five foot from the glass. Small tinge of pine hop also in the back..but drowned by the juice. Taste has the same juice but toned down and creamier ( weird)..like a NEIPA smoothie..but its delicious and just a small touch of alcohol in the end . Great smooth mouth feel though the carbonation is good also. A fantastic drinking beer..for almost 9%

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat pours a glowing and vibrant yellow dancing on the fence of light orange. It is opaque, but not painted looking. It has an unimpressive 1/2" white head that puts little effort into hanging around, but does leave a fine film of lacing.

This smells very herbal. Floral, weedy, but citrusy too, mostly a combination of grapefruit and pine with infrequent hints of melon. There is also a hard candy sweetness aroma lingering in the end.

The first sip is very citric. Orange, grapefruit, lime. Those same elements seem to speak for the only detectable sweetness as well, and it is finished off with a sharp blend of weed and pine, and notes of alcohol.

A good blend of the new and old styles, this beer lies right in the middle. A somewhat smooth start is met by a sharp and crisp end. A good amount of carbonation makes it feel a bit tingly, and it ends quite bitter, which I enjoy. There is a good amount of alcohol warmth however.

As mentioned with its feel, this is a good blend if styles. Honestly, I feel it fits more in the category of West Coast DIPA, but it's moderately opaque look and smoothness dial it back towards a blend. Good, not great. Glad to try it, but I prefer many other great offerings from Ex Novo. Cheers!