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

Equilibrium dHop 5

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Hop . Science . DIPA

Brewer Description: (from website) dHop5 is a 8.0% DIPA that supersizes one of our favorite Equilibrium IPAs: Fractal Citra/Galaxy. We scaled Fractal’s grain bill, water treatment, fermentation, and super sized the hop bill of citra and galaxy. dHop5 pours a milky yellow releasing aromas of passion fruit, peach, lime, and pineapple all integrated with a sorbet twist. The taste is a bright creamy tropical flavor that is dangerously drinkable and balanced with our signature #EQjuice finish.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.24
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date, but should be released on 20th October 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange yellow colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, passion fruit, pineapple, peach, mango, grapefruit, lime, citrus rind and pith.
Taste: Juicy, melon, pineapple, papaya, peach, lightly bitter, grapefruit, lime, orange, with notes of grass.
Mouthfeel: Slightly creamy, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice and easy drinking NEDIPA, although the melon flavours were perhaps a little strong for me.

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.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Burley Oak Brewing Company, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, USA

Burley Oak 100 Citra

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Brewery: Burley Oak Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Citra (triple dry hopped)

Brewer Description: (from can) Double India Pale Ale brewed w/ 100% citra hops. All Citra Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.94
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 24th September 2020. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a just over one finger white head that had excellent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, pineapple, melon, citrus, orange creamsicle, mandarin, citrus rind.
Taste: Tropical and citrus fruits, pineapple, orange juice, mandarin, melon, spicy hops, bitter finish, citrus pith and rind.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruitiness, although the melon notes are not really my thing. Good sweet and bitter balance.

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, Burley Oak Brewing Company, Sour Ale, USA

Burley Oak J.R.E.A.M. Strawberry Watermelon

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Brewery: Burley Oak Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 4.8%
Style: Sour Ale
Other Notes: Due to the use of natural fruit this beer must be kept cold

Brewer Description: (from can) Sour Ale brewed with strawberry, watermelon, and lactose.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.44
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.4

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 18th September 2020. ‘You’re so jreamy’. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a big three finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: You get the strawberry and watermelon, but the mix seems to come together as some strange band-aid and leathery mess that I didn’t really enjoy.
Taste: Tart, but not really sour, and there’s fruity sweetness. Strawberry, watermelon, peach gummy rings, and some light citrus notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: The aroma didn’t work for me, while the flavours at first, did not appeal to me. Over time though, I think I grew to appreciate the flavours a bit more. It was ok, but not my favourite in the J.R.E.A.M. line.