Style: New England-Style IPA

ABV: 6.7

100/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 20
Mouthfeel: 5

WeldWerks Double Dry-hopped Juicy Bits

What the brewers say

“We dry hopped Juicy Bits with more than double the amount of hops, bringing the total hops rate up to more than 6 lb/bbl, the most we’ve ever used in an IPA.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Massive passion fruit, peach, mango, tangerine, orange, and ruby red grapefruit—it’s like a fruit cocktail. Some herbal spiciness, with a bit of dank in the background. A touch of lemongrass emerges as it warms.”

Flavor: “Hops candy flavor, with big cantaloupe and coconut. Pineapple and guava emerge retronasal. There’s just enough herbal and dank in the background to remind you it’s hops and not actual fruit. It’s not sweet, but that’s the perception because of the fruity hops. The finish is light and sweet with mango and a bit of bitterness.”

Overall: “Beer will never get better than this, and it’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had. This would be a good gateway IPA if you don’t like a lot of bitterness and want to start drinking IPAs. This beer is so juicy, that if I were a sailor, I would take this beer on my voyages to stave off scurvy. It is as close to perfect as we’ve tasted.”

What our editors thought

Review printed in: Best in Beer 2016 (View All Issues)


REVIEWS FOR YOU >

WeldWerks Remember a Day (Extra Juicy Bits)

**Aroma:** “Some light fruity notes of blackberry, apple, orange, mango, pineapple, and floral. A touch of dank and spice, with some slight pine.” **Flavor:** “Restrained juicy sweetness with orange and light grapefruit, with some Tutti-Frutti flavor. It’s juicy, and showcases an array of complex fruits with some pine and spice. Medium hops bitterness that supports the malt sweetness. Moderate body with medium carbonation, and a light, warming alcohol. Lemony aftertaste.” **Overall:** “Well-balanced, with a touch of alcohol that’s balanced by the big, fruity orange sweetness and medium spicy bitterness. The moderate carbonation brings up the latter. It’s very complex and came together well.”

Weldwerks Juicy Bits

__Aroma:__ “Lots of fruit and juice on the nose, including notes of orange, lemon, mango, melon, and pineapple. The big juicy citrus up front combines with the spicy and pine notes.” __Flavor:__ “This beer showcases the spicy and resinous hops very well while remaining juicy throughout. The citrus notes of orange, tropical pineapple, melon, and mango add a nice fruity complexity throughout the taste. Spot- on carbonation adds to the refreshing character, and the slight sweetness during the sip transitions into a mild palate-cleansing bitterness that lingers in the finish.” __Overall:__ “This beer is great, and I could drink a lot of it. It’s fruity and juicy without being overly sweet. The combination of fruits complements the piney hops flavors. So much is happening in this beer, but the harmony is exceptional.”

WeldWerks Fruity Bits Pina Colada

**Aroma:** “Big orange, vanilla, possibly chai, tobacco, mangos, pineapple, and coconut. A very light hops spiciness as it warms, but no bittering aroma. Piña Colada aromas are assaulting my brain.” **Flavor:** “Huge spiced and fruit notes of mango, pineapple, and maybe a touch of coconut. The bitterness is balanced and maybe slightly accentuated by, the spices. The fruity flavors are rounded out so wonderfully with a beautiful fluffy mouthfeel that is expertly executed. Finishes with a light alcohol harshness and a ton of coconut.” **Overall:** “A tropical New England IPA—this is what I would expect a Hawaiian New England IPA would taste like. Never has an IPA transported me to a tropical beach so quickly as this beer. So many positive emotions are evoked by just holding this beer near my nose, let alone drinking it. Cheers to the fine souls who brewed this beer.”

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