Ultra Cloud
Highland Park Brewery

Underwhelmed. I'd take Pulp from Fieldwork over the any day as I find it far more dynamic in both nose and taste. Mouthfeel is soft, but on the thinner side. Won't repeat.

 

Traded for this a while ago, but unsure when as there wasn't anything written on the bottom of the can. If you like IPA's, then you won't be disappointed with this although this didn't break any new ground. Juicy, hazy, and hoppy, this was everything that an American IPA should aspire to...

The pour to this was decent as the beer itself was a muted peach with sufficient light seeping in around the edges. Plenty of head topped this off and there was enough spongy lacing left around my pint glass, with the exception of none being seeing around the lip. Tons of melon in the nose with some mango and papaya underneath that as well. The taste was quite dry, tropical, and full of rind with a bit of slickness left on my palate once this fully went down. This felt stronger than it was as the alcoholic presence was just a bit too much for me.

Sure, I like my IPA's to be bold and brash though this was too stereotypical for my palate and didn't have enough in it to stand out from all the other IPA's that I've enjoyed over the years It held up well over time although it felt like it had more than just Citra in it. Not great, not bad, and certainly cried out for some cheese to pair with it - as this would be tough to quaff by itself. Only worth a go once...