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

Equilibrium Fractal Motueka/Galaxy

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 6.8%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Simple . Complex . IPA

Brewer Description: Surprisingly could not find release notes, but I assume it’s an IPA hopped with Motueka and Galaxy.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.9
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 21st October 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky straw golden colour with a slightly less than two finger white head that had pretty good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Candy floss, vanilla, biscuit malt, citrus rind and pith, melon, cantaloupe, and peach creamsicle.
Taste: Moderate sweetness, orange zest, candied grapefruit, melon, cantaloupe, pear, grassy.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied, with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: I think it improved the more I drank it. It has fruity notes, but I prefer more stone fruit or citrus fruit flavours and it’s also sweeter than I like it to be.

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

Verdant Neal Gets Things Done

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Brewery: Verdant Brewing Co.
Country: England
ABV: 6.5%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin

Brewer Description: (from Verdant webshop) Off the canning line, into the fridges, and drinking like a dream, Neal’s back getting things done. Sit back, relax and enjoy this flavour-packed ride of Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic & Nelson Sauvin – a magic trip awaits.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 30th September 2020, with a best before date of 30th March 2021. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy straw blond colour with a nice two finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Grass, dank, melon, tropical, mango, pineapple, citrus, mandarin, orange rind.
Taste: Light to moderate sweetness, fruity, mango, melon, pineapple, moderately bitter, orange, citrus rind and pith.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice and juicy with a good balance between sweet and bitter.

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

Burley Oak Citralaxy

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Brewery: Burley Oak Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 7.5%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Citra and Galaxy

Brewer Description: (from can) India Pale Ale with that lupulin powder.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.05
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 23rd September 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical and citrus fruits, mango, orange and grapefruit, dank, grassy, with citrus rind and zesty notes.
Taste: Dank, grassy, juicy, mango, orange, with citrus pith and rind bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice and enjoyable. Good aroma and easy to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, England, IPA - New England / Hazy, Magic Rock Brewing

Magic Rock Clairvoyance

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Brewery: Magic Rock Brewing
Country: England
ABV: 7.2%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: DDH IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) A smoothly balanced and refreshing IPA brewed with our house Golden Promise base malt along with Golden Naked Oats, Wheat & Acidulated malt. Citra and Vic Secret hops in whirlpool and dry hop deliver aromas and flavours redolent of passion fruit, mango and lime. Fermented with our house Californian ale yeast (WLP001) to give great drinkability and a clean hop profile.

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

Intro: A 440ml can with a best before date of 9th July 2021. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Mango, orange zest, citrus rind, lime, pine, and subtle notes of peach gummy candy.
Taste: Lightly sweet and bitter, grapefruit, mandarin, citrus zest, pine, with a hint of mango and peach and a tinge of lime on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Refreshing and easy drinking, although having also just tried Biotransformer, I think I preferred that a bit more.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, England, IPA - New England / Hazy, Magic Rock Brewing

Magic Rock Biotransformer

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Brewery: Magic Rock Brewing
Country: England
ABV: 6%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: DDH IPA. Malts – Golden Promise, Malted Wheat & Malted Oats. Hops – T90 – Citra, Simcoe & Mosaic / Cryo Hops – TRI2304CR Blend. Yeast – WLP066 London Fog

Brewer Description: (from website) A collaboration with Yakima Chief Hops trialling experimental Cryo Hops® TRI2304. A huge aroma of citrus peel, peach and mango on the nose with a full mouthfeel. Taste juicy fruit, mango, and guava with mild grapefruit and lime zing, this DDH IPA is low in bitterness but high in flavour and balance.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.08
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 440ml can with a best before date of 8th July 2021. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden colour with a nice two fingered white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: A bit weak, but sweet mandarin, citrus zest, and notes of melon and mango.
Taste: Tangy citrus, mandarin, orange peel, citrus zest, with notes of mango, and light bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Aromas were a bit weak, but other than that it’s got nice refreshing flavours of citrus and tropical fruits.