Style: IPA (Hazy Double)

ABV: 8.0

95/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	19
Mouthfeel:	5

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What the brewers say

“Juice-driven, intensely full flavored, and soft AF (as fluff).”

What our panel thought

“Aroma of guava, pineapple, lemon, and nectarine. Complex, vibrant, explosive. Those aromas carry through into the flavor, balanced by a light earthy-cedar note. The body is soft and silky and the bitterness restrained.”

What our editors thought

“The creamy tropical and stone-fruit nose is subtle and smooth, while the sweet guava-peach sip would feel cloying if it weren’t for the light tropical bitterness and generally thinner-than-expected body. Despite the ABV, a general lightness prevails.”

Review printed in: Bright & Juicy & Bitter & Soft IPA (August-September 2021) (View All Issues)

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