Electric Beach
Ink Factory Brewing

this is wonderful beer, courtesy of my parents, who were travelling in the area and were not only cool enough to snag me some cans, but also generous enough to bring them all the way to idaho for me, lucky me! this really is exceptional, a hazy with citra and mosaic, pretty darn common, but i believe its all cryo in here, its super fresh, and it really pops off, super soft almost creamy feeling base, effortless drinker that really stood out to all i shared the can with. 5.8% abv listed on my can too, so a bit more of a drinker than what is posted here, this must have changed since it was first added. i love the lower alcohol, and its not a sacrifice here in either flavor or texture, both are on point. murky hazy straw to real pale apricot orange on this, slightly better than average head and head retention, but somewhat unassuming despite still being attractive, somewhat dense even though the color is lighter. early start on the hops in both nose and taste, juicy and modern, ripe honeydew melon, green papaya, pineapple, and subtle lime as well, a touch of sweetness pushing the fruit vibes to the max, some plantain, coconut, and grapey sativa, some sweetness and some bitterness both, pineapple mosaic and lemon citra both really are high saturation in this, but nothing harsh or overdone, the power of cryo! some oats likely in this grain base, its just pillow soft, long too, like the grain here really does extend the hops past the swallow, nice balance in the new school sense, maybe just a touch filling, but id drink five of these anyway if i had them, really good, and they got a lot of synergy out of two varietals that dont sound too thrilling on paper in this day and age, but its unique in the glass and im into it. would love to check this place out someday, thanks mom and dad! great hazy.

A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate amber + copper + pale golden yellow + pale orange + apricot colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense creamy sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thick film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of juicy citrus/grapefruit + stone fruit/peach + tropical/mango + tropical/passionfruit hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + pale + wheat + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of sugary sweetness. Hints of something akin to car or diesel exhaust.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of biscuit + pale + wheat + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of sugary sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy citrus/grapefruit + stone fruit/peach + tropical/mango + tropical/passionfruit hops which impart a minimal amount of bitterness that fades away quickly leaving moderate lingering tropical + stone fruit hop flavors. Hints of something akin to car or diesel exhaust in the finish.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly creamy soft/fluffiness mid-body with a hint of dryness in the finish.

O: Drinks pretty easily with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly creamy soft/fluffy mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a pleasant hop profile with lots of stone fruit + tropical + citrus notes. Unfortunate there is that hint of car/diesel exhaust.