Chrazy Hazy
Bull N Bear Brewery

Pint pour at the brewery one week after release. It pours an opaque, murky, muddy, pastel yellow with a modest, eggshell-colored head and lacing. A classic New England look. The nose offers ripe melon, lemon, grapefruit, and pineapple. As it warms a bit in the glass I'm also smelling coconut and a whiff of red berry. The initial taste is primarily lemon, grapefruit, and a crackery malt. However, as it warms the flavor becomes more complex and I really notice the coconut from the Sabro hops. It's distinct but subtle. The pineapple notes from the Bru-1 hops also emerge slowly. There is additional oat sweetness that balances the dry cracker of wheat an Pisner malt. The use of CTZ hops in the boil contributes a spicy bitterness throughout. Don't drink it too fast as the balance of flavors becomes more evident as it warms in the glass. The mouth feel is great: nicely creamy with fairly lively carbonation, and the 7.2% ABV gives it good substance. Overall, Chrazy Hazy is the first true New England IPA offered by Bull n Bear and it's well-conceived and executed.