Category Archives: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Japan, West Coast Brewing

West Coast RA

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Brewery: West Coast Brewing
Country: Japan
ABV: 9.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple
Other Notes: Hops – Galaxy, Rakau, Citra & Citra CRYO

Brewer Description: (from website) Defeat of the Voidmaster meant recovery of the second sigil. Shaped similar to the one held by The Lightning Council, this stone glowed an almost violent shade of vermillion and read “RA” on the reverse side (the ancient Hop Dude word for “Simcoe”, if you can believe that). Our Hop Heroes had now found two and would begin the search for the third and final sigil. RA doesn’t actually have any Simcoe (boom!) but DOES come loaded with Citra, Citra CRYO, Rakau and a shake shake of Galaxy (we only allow it to go out and play when several chaperones are around). RA comes fit with hints of pineapple and ripe mango, with an almost yogurt-like sensory addition which gives it a very unique flavor profile unlike previous iterations in the series. RA also popped to a bold imperial level 9.5% ABV, but drinks dangerously easy.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.98
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 500ml can, canned on 19th September 2023. 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: Juicy, pineapple, citrus pith, mango, orange, and maybe even a touch dank.
Taste: Sweet, pineapple, candied mango, citrus pith, orange rind, yoghurt notes, and a touch spicy.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice tropical fruits, especially pineapple and mango, but generally too sweet for me.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Monkish Brewing Co., USA

Monkish Glimpse Into Time

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Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 10%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple
Other Notes: DDH Triple India Pale Ale

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Double Dry Hopped (DDH) Triple IPA w/ Motueka, Citra and Strata.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 22nd March 2023, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky yellow orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, citrus zest and rind, mango, pineapple, and maybe some berry notes.
Taste: Sweet fruity notes with a light bitterness in the background. Citrus pith and peel, pineapple, mango, with a touch of berries and grass.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good enjoyable aroma and flavours despite being canned over three months ago. It seems to have held up pretty well.

4 - Good (buy), 8 Bit Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, USA

8 Bit Mug and Thunder

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Brewery: 8 Bit Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 10.4%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) Nelson · Galaxy · Citra.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can, canned on 18th May 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy pale orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Citrus, lots of orange, orange peel, orange rind, dank, with notes of grass and booze.
Taste: Juicy, bitter, citrusy, orange rind, orange zest, with light tropical notes, a touch of booze, and a peppery bite.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Good citrus flavours with a nice bitterness, and surprisingly filling.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, FrauGruber Brewing, Germany, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple

FrauGruber Super Sonic

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Brewery: FrauGruber Brewing
Country: Germany
ABV: 9.8%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Select, Galaxy, Citra BBC and BRU-1

Brewer Description: (from can) Double dry hopped Triple India Pale Ale.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 440ml can, with a fresh before date of 1st June 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a one finger off white head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tropical, sweaty, mango, papaya, pineapple, with notes of citrus orange zest and maybe pine.
Taste: Light to moderate sweet beginning, tropical, papaya, mango, pineapple, light bitterness, orange, citrus rind and zest, light onion notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: The flavour profile was not my favourite, but it was still quite good, just not ‘wow’. There was a good balance of sweet and bitter, and despite nearly 10% abv, any alcohol was well hidden.

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

Equilibrium Super Fractal Julia Set

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 10.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA

Brewer Description: (from untappd) The Julia Set is named after the French mathematician Gaston Julia. This complex set exists as a by-product of the Mandelbrot set and was devised while studying complex dynamics during the early 20th century. This set of complex numbers can cause drastic changes in the sequence of iterated functions.

Tying this into the newest beer of our series, we scaled up from Fractal using a super simple grain bill of 2-Row and our specific fractal fermentation profile before intensely hoping it with a Mosaic and El Dorado whirlpool and a dry hop of Citra, Mosaic, Strata and El Dorado.

Super Fractal Julia Set pours a vivid hazy yellow with an aroma of tropical citrus, ripe red berries, and candied lemon peel. Big flavors of navel orange, mango, stone fruit, currants, and berry come alive in a dangerously drinkable and smooth #EQjuice finish. The quest to have you seeing spirals and weird shapes continues.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.28
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 21st April 2022, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a big three finger beige head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical and citrus notes, pineapple, guava, orange juice, lime zest.
Taste: Juicy, tropical and citrus fruits, mango, pineapple, guava, orange, lemon zest, with notes of melon. Nice bitterness on the finish with ever so slight booziness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: A very easy to drink NE Triple IPA that’s very juicy and has a nice bitterness to it, and doesn’t feel like 10.5% ABV at all.