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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy, Phase Three Brewing Company, USA

Phase Three Pixel Density

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Brewery: Phase Three Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 6.5%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) Citra India Pale Ale.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no clear canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Orange creamsicle, citrus rind, guava, with notes of pineapple and coconut.
Taste: Moderately sweet, orange creamsicle, candied orange, vanilla, lime, pineapple, melon.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This just worked for me as I loved the aroma and the flavour. Really enjoyable and great to drink.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Finback Brewery, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, USA

Finback Social Fabric

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Brewery: Finback Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 8%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) Double IPA double dry hopped with Mosaic and 007.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.27
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no clear canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, orange rind, grapefruit zest, with light piney notes.
Taste: Moderately sweet, with light bitterness. Tropical fruit, mango, grapefruit rind and zest, with a touch of melon and pine.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice aroma and flavours, just full of fruit, makes it really easy and enjoyable to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Finback Brewery, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, USA

Finback Oscillation 030

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Brewery: Finback Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: It happened before and it will happen again. Cyclical, multiple, infinite. This is a series of DIPAs, vibrating over and over and over again. Each one different. Each one the same.

Brewer Description: New England DIPA DDH with Simcoe, Mosaic, Zappa, Nelson Sauvin & Strata.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.89
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no clear canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy light orange colour with an almost two finger white head that had decent retention while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Candied tropical fruit, pineapple, mango, pine, and a touch herbal.
Taste: Tropical and citrus fruity, candied fruits, pineapple, mango, papaya, melon, orange, grapefruit peel, light bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good flavours and aromas, but a touch on the sweet side for me.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Milkshake Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Phase Three Brewing Company x Weldwerks Brewing, USA

Phase Three x Weldwerks Tropical District

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Brewery: Phase Three Brewing Company x Weldwerks Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8.2%
Style: IPA – Milkshake Double

Brewer Description: (from can) Milkshake India Pale Ale – guava // coconut // lactose // mosaic // sabro.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.87
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 5th July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy murky orange pinkish colour with a one finger dark orange head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Guava, coconut, papaya, orange, with some cream soda notes.
Taste: Sweet, tropical fruit forward, coconut, guava, pineapple, orange, vanilla, and some booze.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: The aroma was nice and I would love to see guava in beer more. But perhaps the combination of the sweet, richness and some booze, did not make it entirely easy drinking.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Farmhouse Saison, Hill Farmstead Brewery, USA

Hill Farmstead Charlie

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Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 2%
Style: Farmhouse Saison
Other Notes: A low-alcohol Farmstead ale. Hops – Mosaic and Simcoe. Yeast – Farmstead ale yeast

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Charlie: Our faithful, loving, and steadfast companion. A golden retriever of renown, he effortlessly adopted everyone on Hill Road and beyond. Tail wagging and tongue lolling, Charlie never failed to charm. He was a cheerful rogue who approached without prejudice or judgment – a furry four-legged foreman who monitored all construction, managed events, and kept dutiful watch over his roads and wayward tacos. In his honor, we have created a beer to suit his spirit: a lively, cheerful, low-alcohol Farmstead ale with a touch of playfulness. Share. Consider. Enjoy…

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.35
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml bottle, bottle conditioned since 2nd March 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden straw yellow colour, with an almost two finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical, mango, citrusy, lemon zest, with light floral, funky, and grainy notes.
Taste: Tart, citrusy, grapefruit, lemon zest, tropical, mango, with a touch of grains and funk.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable, refreshing and easy to drink.