Hydra's Haze
Heavy Seas Beer

 

From the can, it pours a hazy (surprise!) amber color with a modest white head that slowly reduces. Some lacing. In the nose, it is citrus up front, with some pine and malt. In the mouth, it is grapefruit first, followed by some citrus and malt. Afterwards. grapefruit flavors continue.

 

This one starts strong (not even counting the sea monster on the can. Proper appearance and nose with a big head and heavy rotation tropical fruit. Big citrus and herbal note throughout. Minor alcohol burn. Not a bad effort.

 

12 oz can poured into a teku

A- A fairly hazy golden orange with a three finger white head.

S- Citrus, piney, some caramel malts, floral, touch of grass, hints of citrus zest.

T- Citrus, grapefruit, hints of melons, touch of pale malts, a little earthy/piney, touch of citrus zest.

M- Smooth, light to medium body.

O- Not really juicy and dank like the cab says but a nice IPA no the less.

 

 

 

 

 

12 ounce can poured into a can glass.
Best by: 5/17/20

L: Pale/straw and hazy. The two finger head is white and soapy, leaves some lace and settles down after a minute.
S: Citrus, pineapple and tropical hop aromas. Bread malt.
T: Citrus and tropical hop flavors, moderate bitterness, low to medium malt sweetness.
F: Medium-light body, medium-high carbonation, opening and closing crisp with the underlying softness showing more in between.
O: Great summer poolside or marina beer. This one was hiding in the back of my fridge, over two months past the best by date but held up impressively well.

 

 

 

 

 

On room temperature shelf at Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA. $ 10.00 (Including tax)/six-pack of 12 oz cans ($ 0.139/oz). Reviewed 3/15/20.
Can bottom stamped “Best By 06/02/20”. Stored at home at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Light yellow, hazy.
Body – Light yellow, opaque. When held to direct light, light yellow and opaque.
Head – Large (Maximum five cm, aggressive center pour), off-white, medium density, short retention, diminishing to a five mm crown and rocky partial cap.
Lacing – Fair. Wide band of mostly small bubbles with some holes which rapidly expand. This quickly evolves to torn curtain lacing.
Aroma – 4 – Light citrus aroma from the hops, no maltiness.
Flavor – 4.25 – Very pleasing citrus flavors from the Citra and Galaxy hops, along with a slight sweetness. No malt flavors. No alcohol (6 % ABV as marked on the label) taste or aroma. No diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with a long hang time.
Palate – 3.5 – Medium, approaching creamy, medium carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4.25. Delicious! Cheap! I’m going back Monday and stock up.

 

-lightly cloudy can pour with a a tall foamy cap and a sweet orange aroma with a hint of mint. The flavor includes citrus hop notes, pine, peaches and hop bitterness that creeps late into the moderate zone. This is a tasty brew.