Equilibrium x Harland Lab Fluff

Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery x Harland Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double
Other Notes: Double India Pale Ale with Marshmallow

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) When the Harland crew from San Diego came by a few weeks ago, they tried the relatively new hop from @yakimachief HBC586 from a beer that we had on tap. Like us, they instantly fell in love with all of its saturated mango goodness and the principle hop for our collab was chosen. Using HBC586 and a touch of Citra in the whirlpool we dry hopped with Citra, Strata, and HBC586 and then put a Harland twist on things by adding a marshmallow Fluff treatment and Lab Fluff was born. Lab Fluff pours electric yellow, with huge frosted tropical notes. Flavors of ALL THE MANGO, vanilla frosting, fruit salad in cream, lychee and guava come together with a creamy push pop like finish.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.14
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass. The can was unfortunately obviously feeling light, and was underfilled by about 10%.
Appearance: A hazy intense orange colour, with a one finger white head that had decent retention, while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, orange creamsicle, cream, marshmallow.
Taste: Juicy and marshmallow sweetness, tropical fruits, mango, guava, orange creamsicle, cream, marshmallow, and a light citrus bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: The obvious underfill aside, the aroma and flavours were good, especially the aroma with it’s explosive tropical and creamsicle notes.

Equilibrium Greenstone

Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Greenstone starts out with a Fractal grain bill before a Citra whirlpool and a healthy dry hop of Riwaka and Nelson. Greenstone pours an extremely vivid milky yellow with juicy notes permeating as soon as you pop the can open. Powerful flavors open up of bright orange, passionfruit, mango, and Riesling grape with lighter notes of berry, white pepper, and New Zealand earth. Greenstone has a beautiful creamy mouthfeel and our signature #EQjuice finish that will transport you to the lush and beautiful island rain forests of New Zealand in just a few sips.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.3
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a two finger white head that had excellent retention, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, mango, grapes, citrus zesty grapefruit, orange peel, grassy, dank, and peppery.
Taste: Tropical fruity sweetness, mango, white wine grapes, light bitterness, orange rind, grapefruit zest, dank, green, and peppery.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable NEDIPA with good aroma and flavours. Nice balance of fruit, dankness, and pepper spice.

Equilibrium x Parish Ghost In The Laboratory

Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery x Parish Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Using a mashed up grain bill from Straight Outta The Laboratory and Ghost in The Machine, we used a massive dose of CO2 extract, Citra Incognito, and our hand selected Citra T-90s on the hotside followed by an insane amount of Citra LUPOMAX and our hand selected Citra T-90s for the Double Dry Hop; the heaviest dry-hop in Equilibrium’s history. Ghost In The Laboratory pours opaque and vivid yellow and has very strong aromas of extreme mango supported by tropical nectar. The flavor is explosive with extremely saturated notes of mango smoothie, Grovestand Orange Juice with plenty of pulp, orange tang, tropical fruit cup in syrup, dank grass, and a rainbow melon creamsicle note from our #EQjuice finish.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.46
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a nice big two finger fluffy white head that had excellent retention, and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, stone fruits, mango, melon, and orange citrus zesty.
Taste: Juicy, tropical, citrus, melon, pineapple, orange zest, with light to moderate sweetness, and a lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Just good aroma and flavours with a great creamy mouthfeel.

Oud Beersel Sparkling Infused Orange Blossom Lambiek

Brewery: Brouwerij Oud Beersel
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Bottled 10 years before best before date

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Lambic with orange blossom.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a best before date of 3rd March 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden dark orange colour, with a two finger white head that had excellent retention and eventually settled to a fluffy cap, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, dusty, musty, rotting wood, citrus peel, orange, orange blossom, green apple, with a green leafy finish.
Taste: Light to moderate sourness, tart, lemon citrusy, orange tangy, green apple, light funky notes and a touch floral.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high spritzy carbonation.
Overall: I’m so glad Oud Beersel have been experimenting with unique adjuncts. This one with orange blossom is one of those that I would never have thought about, and while perhaps not one of my favourites, it was still easy drinking and enjoyable.

Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l’ancienne – Cuvée Jean-Paul

Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2020-2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin – Cuvée Jean-Paul was blended in honor of Jean-Paul Tilquin with 40% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 30% 3-year old lambics, all matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 2 years.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.34
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2020-2021, and a best before date of 3rd March 2031. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a one finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Hay, funky, wood, green apple, lime juice, citrus zest, with light leather notes.
Taste: Tart, light sourness, gooseberry, green apple, lime zest, funky, and a touch woody.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable to drink with good balanced aromas and flavours.