Juicy IPA
Talking Cedar Brewery

12oz can from Albertsons. Hazy golden pour, wispy, fine head.Ight citrusy aroma with light peachy notes. Taste is weak citrus, zesty, kind of watery. Mostly bland

From a 6-pack picked up at Harvest Foods in Ronan, MT; 6.2% abv indicated on the label
12oz can poured into a Fat Head's nonic pint

P interesting orange/gold/amber color w/ a slight haze; 2f foamy white head; maintains a nice cap throughout; looks promising; heavy lace left behind
N soft (very faint, in fact) soapy floral and citrus notes
T kind of watered down neutral biscuity malt dotted w/ citrus; an odd leafiness meets sweet tarts in the finish; maybe some light caramel in there as well; orange powder aftertaste; strange, but not necessary offensive
Mf med to med-full bodied w/ med high carb
O missing something, imo; needs some refinement; thought their raspberry blonde I had recently was a better effort

Review date: 09.07.25
Can date: not available

 

tasted the fruit, juicy, low ipa, very drinkable

i think they are marketing this one as both juicy and hazy, even though its not that hazy, playing to the new school ipa crowd, the beer is fine, the hop profile is good and the bitterness is low so it should be pretty mass appeal, but it came across a little sweet to me, lingers more than i want it to, and it seems kind of heavy as a result, even if alcohol isnt really a factor. blonde and simple on the grain side in both aroma and flavor, some sweet, some white bread character, granola, a fine foundation for these hops, which bring aromas and flavors of sweet orange, kiwi fruit, ripe melon, green grape, and juicy mango, although also a little lemon cleaner, and folded fresh laundry in a way thats almost perfume for a second. its best right in the center at the fruity apex, but warms up and fades into a little more grassy character, residual sugar, and slightly curious almost estery fermentation features which i dont love, this should be cleaner than it is. bright and flavorful, but i think it smells a little better than it tastes, some southern hemisphere vibes on the hop side, tempered bitterness, relaxed carbonation, good but not great, lots and lots of beer like this in the world, was hoping for some more unique options here but that really wasnt the case...

Poured from 12oz can into a dimpled mug. Canned "1362023", which I am assuming is sometime in April.

Appearance: medium golden hue with plenty of haze and a thick head of frothy ivory foam. Seems pretty legit to me.

Smell: sweetish malt with a good tropical fruit aroma; I'm getting orange, pineapple, and something kinda dank. This one is really working for me.

Taste: good juicy somewhat-sweet orange julius flavor, with a reasonable dose of bitterness. There's also a little bit of that pineapple from the aroma in there; not quite as great as the aroma but still a solid beer.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: a totally solid hazy/juicy IPA. Perhaps a tad more bitter than the classic interpretation of the style, but still quite good.

Slightly hazy amber brew with plenty of foam in the chalice. Interesting fruity aroma of orange, mango, and a pervasive perfumey note I can't identify. Quite frothy and on the sweet side with an odd candy-like note. Rather sweet with plenty of hops and and a bitter finish. Overall this is a sudsy brew with a mass of fruit, but pleasant to sip. From the 12 oz can dated 12/15/2022.

 

Light aroma of stone fruit wafts up from a light amber, very hazy, pour. Frothy head, good lacing. Straight ahead PNWIPA, good body, clean finish. A little hot from the 7.2% ABV, but otherwise quite drinkable. Our second beer from Talking Cedar and so far, so good.