Monthly Archives: May 2020

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, New England / Hazy Double IPA, Other Half Brewing, USA

Other Half Double Dry Hopped All Citra Everything

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Brewery: Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Citra de mayo. Double Dry Hopped Imperial India Pale Ale. Hops – Citra

Brewer Description: (from website) Double dry hopped imperial single hop IPA w/ citra.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 5th May 2020. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy yellowish orange colour with a one finger white head that had excellent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrus rind and zest, lime, with notes of passionfruit, mango, pineapple and orange.
Taste: Lightly sweet, mango, papaya, melon, orange, light bitterness, citrus rind, dank, with notes of mandarin zest.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, crushable, medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice Citra beer with lots of fruit in the aroma and flavour, and a good balance between sweet and bitter.

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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, New England / Hazy IPA, Other Half Brewing, USA

Other Half HDHC Green City

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Brewery: Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: High-Density Hop Charge India Pale Ale. Hops – Centennial, Citra, Citra Cryo, Citra Incognito, Simcoe and Simcoe Cryo

Brewer Description: (from website) Our hazy East Coast IPA with loads of oats and hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Centennial gets the High Density Hop Charge treatment. Packed with a ridiculous amount of Citra flavor and aroma from our Citra Cryo and Incognito and perfectly balanced with our hand picked Simcoe, Simcoe Cryo and Centennial. Fruity, juicy, with a delicious creamy body and slight bitter finish.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.08
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 4th May 2020. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy yellowish orange colour with a big three finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy orange and grapefruit, citrus zest, mango and melon.
Taste: Lightly sweet and bitter, melon, citrus zest and rind, papaya, notes of mango, and a tinge of peppery spiciness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking and balanced IPA. Would love to try it next to a regular Green City or even a DDH version.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, New England / Hazy Double IPA, Other Half Brewing, USA

Other Half Double Dry Hopped Citra + Galaxy

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Brewery: Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: New centre of the universe. Double Dry Hopped Imperial India Pale Ale. Hops – Citra, Citra Lupulin Powder, and Galaxy

Brewer Description: (from website) Double dry hopped imperial IPA w/ citra, galaxy + citra lupulin powder.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 28th April 2020. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A cloudy yellowish orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical notes of melon and pineapple, grass, herbal, with a touch of grapefruit rind.
Taste: Melon, pineapple, peach, light bitterness, citrus rind and zest, notes of mango, grass, herbal, dank.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy, juicy, medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice, easy drinking and balanced.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Cloudwater Brew Co., England, New England / Hazy Double IPA

Cloudwater DIPA

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Brewery: Cloudwater Brew Co.
Country: England
ABV: 8%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Aroma & Flavour – Overripe mango and papaya, supported by peach and passion fruit with a light, sweet malt profile. Body – Full-bodied, smooth and juicy. Aftertaste – Lasting juicy orange and noticeable peppery character

Brewer Description: (from can) The Double IPA is a style we’ve become synonymous with. While its roots stretch back to a full-team West Coast beer tasting in September 2015, and our scene-changing V series throughout 2015-2016, it is significantly different to the IIPAs that originally inspired us and acts as an ever-evolving representation of a hazy, soft and deceptively drinkable strong IPA.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.19
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 10th March 2020, and a freshest flavour before date of 29th May 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a two finger white head that had decent retention and left some sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Lots of fruit, mango, papaya, orange, orange rind, and peach ice cream.
Taste: Light sweetness, mango, papaya, lightly bitter, citrus rind and pithy, peppery spice finish.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate to light carbonation.
Overall: Good balance of sweet and bitter, and nice juicy fruitiness makes this enjoyable to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Cloudwater Brew Co., England

Cloudwater Here’s Another Thing To Think About

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Brewery: Cloudwater Brew Co.
Country: England
ABV: 8%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Aroma & Flavour – Orange pulp and dried apricot, leading to pithy grapefruit and big, sticky pine notes. Body – Clean and smooth with a restrained sweetness followed by a long, dry and bitter finish. Aftertaste – Lingering pine, pithy citrus and resinous hop notes

Brewer Description: (from can) Think about a Californian sunset. Think about a lush, dense, coniferous forest. Or let all thoughts gradually slip from your head as you savour this bold, yet clean and deceptively drinkable, West Coast-style Imperial IPA.

Bright & resinous. Punchy yet clean, balancing bold hop flavours and subtle sweetness with a dry, bitter finish.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 11th March 2020, and a freshest flavour before date of 30th May 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden colour with a two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, but left some thick fluffy lacing.
Aroma: Orange, doughy, stone fruit, grapefruit zest, papaya, and notes of pine.
Taste: Lightly bitter and lightly sweet, orange pulp, citrus pith and zest, piney, with a light dry spicy finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: An interesting West Coast Double IPA with a nice balance between sweet and bitter.