The Big Friendly Everything's OK! (2024)

What the brewers say

Hazy IPA

What our panel thought

Aroma of citrus and some dank hoppiness. The nose contains pear, canned fruit cocktail, lychee, guava, a little crunch of apple. Orange and pear undertones, but the fruit notes are subdued. Flavor is pomme-like, like a dry, white wine. Moderate malt backbone adds a breadiness for the hops flavors to play off of. Not quite a fruit bomb, but the citrus notes and bitterness still make an enjoyable beer. A little astringency and some hot fumes on the exhale. The dryness and bitterness intertwine to make for a white fruit jubilee. This beer has a floral piquancy that a wine lover might be keen for. Hazy without being thick.

What our editors thought

Fleshy jackfruit, lime, and a bit of pineapple in the aroma with a touch of tomato. More grape-adjacent in the flavor, as the sweet body hovers over the very light pith bitterness. Broad and undefined, a bit muted.