Rocklandia
Industrial Arts Brewing Company - Beacon

 

 

 

Industrial Arts collaborated on this American IPA with fellow Rockland County, NY brewers District 96, Defiant, Kuka, and Gentle Giant. Canned on 7/26/2018 and poured into Industrial Arts pint glass. It has a classic NEIPA appearance: opaque, golden-yellow color with nearly a finger of long-lasting, foamy, bright-white head and a creamy sheen of lacing inside the glass. Its fruity nose features lemon, peach, honey, and sweet oats. The taste is much more tart than the smell would indicate. It opens with a blast of tart citrus but a balancing dose of peach, melon, honey, and oats quickly follows. There are also notes of rye and wheat cracker, and a bitter, flavorful blend of Azacca, Motueka, and Chinook hops. It finishes more spicy than bitter. This ale has a crisp, lite mouth feel with pleasant carbonation, and its 6.7% ABV gives it a nice pop without being too heavy. Overall, Rocklandia is tasty and fun to drink. Sometimes collaborations of more than two brewers get messy - this one succeeds very well. I hope the Rockland brewers create another beer together soon!

 

 

 

10oz pour on tap
Hazy straw color w/ thin white foam
citrus infused honey
Lemony peppery, definitely get the rye in there, citrus honey again with drying bitter finish
Medium bodied, highly carbonated, with that super drying finish
Overall I really like how the rye is incorporated in the beer, gives it a real nice spicy kick along with  citrus character