Pigeon Camera
Fidens Brewing Company

 

 

A little old and a little new collide in Fiden's hazy IPA that combines Citra, Simcoe, and with the hop amplifier of Idaho 7.

Pouring with a goldenrod appearance, the creamy golden look soon floats an eggshell froth while swooning the nose with citrus, herb, tropical fruit, candied fruit and strong floral scents. A creamy richness greets the palate with a high cereal character along with hints of honey, shortcake and a whimsical drift of pez candies.

With its cereal sweetness easing on the middle palate, the hop boldness starts off with the citrus flavors of branch ripened orange and red grapefruit. A quick followup of tropical flavors reveal mango and pineapple. All wrapped in an envelope of cantaloup juiciness, the session soon trends balancing with a citrus peel, pine resins and stronger hemp-like herbs.

Medium bodied, dank and residing on the more bitter side of bitter-sweet, the radiant citrus adds a juiciness to accompany the bitterness that strikes the senses with a peppery, resinous and drying hop grip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a rather cloudy golden, almost light amber, color with a one finger head; good persistence with quite a few shards

Smell: Sharp blood orange and kumquat aromatics

Taste: The citrus flavor here is quite pronounced with a very bitter blood orange and kumquat tone that builds in bitterness, after the swallow; some residual sweetness underneath to complement

Mouthfeel: Medium body; somewhat creamy with moderate carbonation

Overall: Quite different from your typical hazy; not particularly juicy and the bitterness is almost medicinal

Thanks, devoured_by_vermin, for the opportunity

 

 

L- Hazy, juicy, light yellow color.....greatfruit juice- like...strong 1 inch head.......lacing is thick

S-Aroma is faint, passionfruit, creamsicle, .......some bready, grainy aromas

T-Grainy, bready, citrus rind bitter finish........passionfruit

F-Somewhat soft, moderate carb., less than medium

O- Average DIPA