Hazy IPA'S
This style adds hops post fermentation for less bittering creating more flavor & aroma
Imprint (PA) Slightly Sketchy DDH Hazy IPA 6.7%
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2 HOPS ( Strata & Mosaic)
Aroma is primarily fruit in nature. Initial High carbonation quickly fades into a burst of flavor aspects of orange & multiple citrus notes that saturate the palette mixing into an earthy layer toward the finish.
Body is a soft envelope for the above. Strata provides an interesting spiced end. Craft mellows as you proceed
An interesting pairing of hops whose contributions blended well creating a craft for multiple camps
Imprint (PA) 7even DDH Hazy IPA 6.5%
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2 hops ( Superdelic & Nectaron)
Tropical & berry aroma. Medium carbonation that continues through each sip. Begins a bit dry & lightly tart but mellows into a nectaron citrus flavor that then dominates each mid sip. Superdelic berry aspects weave into flavor & create an enjoyable blend.
Body is soft & promotes DDHing for promoting flavors that become the main aspect early & late.
Weldwerks/Casey Brewing (CO) Transmountain Diversion DDH Hazy DIPA 8.7%
2 hops ( Nelson & Citra)
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Orange & light white wine grape aroma in that order. Full body & light carbonation. Flavors are immediate with Citra orange dominating throughout. Nelson grape influences the above mellowing flavor aspects further in. Bittering is relegated to a layer for balance only..
A full flavored, full bodied DIPA that will draw in fans of multiple camps.
Imprint (PA) Galaxy Glob DDH Hazy IPA 6.3%
Fruit forward aroma with subtle earthy layers.
Medium carbonation & bittering begins the offering & remains throughout. Flavors blend into the above & become pronounced as you go. Aspects balance well into the backbone each taking their turn in the spotlight through each sip with earthy Mosaic notes prominent at the end.
Enhanced flavors a bit warmer.
Dock Street (PA) Found Friends Hazy IPA 6.5%
3 hops ( Superdelic, Strat & Simcoe Cryo)
Hazy fruit & light herbal aroma. Begins light in body with bittering visiting the offering 1st giving way to Superdelic fruit notes of berry blending into the above. Strata provides nicely nuanced spice notes further in. Flavor continues to ascend through the herbal notes to create a balanced end to each sip. Strata always seems to end an offering with a spiced note.
Nicely blended & working for a good cause. 2 reasons to check it out
Weldwerks (CO) Juicy Bits Hazy IPA 6.7%
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3 Hops ( Citra, Mosaic & El Dorado)
Full fruited aroma. Medium carbonation & a soft body inject their contributions & enhance flavors of orange, peach & tangerine. Mosaic offer very light earthy bittering notes that never interfere with flavor in the craft but provide the exact balance & create a well done offering in the genre.
Jester King (TX) Sasha Hazy IPA 6.8%
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6 hops (Citra, Simcoe, El Dorado T90, Nectaron Cryo, Motueka Hop Kief)
Fruited, woody aroma. The woody aspects initially dominate in a drier atmosphere. Each sip brings forward more hop flavor influences of citrus orange & soft peach & pineapple. Holding the sip softens the offering towards orange.
Not a hazy as expected. All aspects balance but Bittering remains lightly dominant throughout.
Cushwa (MD) / Wet City: Joint Hazy IPA 7%
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5 hops (Mosaic, Denali, Citra, Kohato & Simcoe)
Tropical/earthy aroma. Medium carbonation & semi crisp body. Bittering is medium. Dominance is given to tropical, pineapple & peach flavors with earthy/pine notes backing up the above to end each sip. Lightly dank.
An interesting mix of hops that creates an interesting craft.
Rising Tide (ME) Puffin Party Hazy IPA 6.8%
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4 Hops ( Centennial, Columbus, Sabro, Sabro & DH'd with the same plus Strata)
Fruit aroma, higher carbonation & crisp backbone. These hops create a bit more bittering but this gives way to pineapple & citrus flavor. A soft wrapping appears around this & remains intact. DHing kept the initial bittering in check after the initial wave & balance of aspects is achieved.
More in the vein of an NEIPA until the offering warms bringing it back to hazy.
Creature Comforts (GA) Glittering Eyes Hazy IPA 6.7%
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2 hops (Nelson & Pacific Sunrise)
Herbal & fruit aroma. Medium carbonation. Subtlely tart with initial bittering that gives way to grape & tropical flavor notes. The yeast & malts creates an interesting base for Nelsons' white wine drier aspects which is also lightly earthy.
Warmer provides more flavor. A completely different offering in balance & blending making for an interesting craft.
Five Boroughs (NY) Gridlock Hazy IPA 6.5%
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2 hops (Citra & Amarillo)
3 sip rule ...
Citrus & fruit aroma. Lightly tart & zesty beginning leads to medium carbonation & bittering. Flavors are blended nicely & are promoted above all else.
Colder was preferred for a refreshing craft, warmer enhanced flavor & body. the 12 oz can & 6.5 ABV makes this an opportunity for more than one.
Bald Birds (PA) Cloudy Judgement Hazy IPA 6.3%
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2 hops (Citra & Mosaic) with Oats.
Aroma mixes Oats & hops into a mellow blend. Light carbonation to start. A nuance mango note is introduced briefly that then gives the stage back to citrus & orange flavor. Oats provide a soft body for flavors to ride & blend. Mosaic gives this offering earthy bittering throughout which keeps the craft moving in the right direction start to finish.
All aspects are light, flavor forward & refreshing
Anderson Valley (CA) Coastal Ale Hazy IPA 4.5%
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3 hops (Mosaic, Ekuanot & Citra)
Fruit aroma. Light carbonation. Flavors are out front, light in nature but remain the essence of the offering. Bittering is minimal but identified in layers start to finish.
A bit drier but this doesn't detract from the craft.
This comes across as a mix of West Coast & Hazy influences.
Light, crisp, & refreshing in all aspects & at 4.5% makes this quite crushable
Big Oyster (DE) Cage Dive Hazy IPA 6.4%
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4 hops (El Dorado, Strat, Azacca & Krush)
Dominant fruit aroma somewhat muted. Immediate higher carbonation. Body is light as is bittering.
El Dorado & Krush Provide most of the flavor aspects & are enhanced when each sip is momentarily held giving the chance to blend. A nuanced earthy mid layer as this warms. Strata provides the spiced ending which is just right.
Very light in all aspects making this easily enjoyed. Cold was preferred
Saranac (NY) Growler Hazy IPA 6.8%
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3 hops ( Citra, Mosaic & Galaxy)
Mild earthy herbal aroma begins the offering & blends into flavors of orange, citrus & Pineapple in a soft yet lightly crisp body. Aspects weave back & forth throughout each sip creating hop tapestry. As this warms flavors become definable when sip is held. Mosaic provides a light bitter end again remaining blended.
easily enjoyed regardless of whatever camp you reside in.
Blue Jacket (DC) Field of Diamonds 5.5%
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3 hops (Nelson, Citra & Hallertau)
Mixed aroma of all hop contributions. Medium carbonation & the soft body envelopes flavors dominant in grape & nuance orange. Carbonation gives way as well to flavor balance.
A light dry finish refreshes the offering mixing into all the above.
A hazy IPA ready for all camps. Minimal ABV invites yet another in your evening session
Forest & Main (PA) Bright Shadows 6.4%
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2 hops (Nelson & Cascade)
Soft aroma that leans Nelson. Medium carbonation that mixes into a body that gives up the stage to flavor notes of grape & orange. Bittering is light, earthy & relegated to sip end. No aspect hangs around to dominate as much as mixing into a bright, clean & balanced offering start to finish.
Aptly named
Weldwerks (CO) Nelson Juicy Hazy IPA 6.7%
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4 hops (Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado & Nelson) All DDH'd
Aroma is a blend of all hops with earthy Mosaic notes. Bittering is the initial aspect & remains consistent. All hops then contribute to the flavor those being orange, peach, pineapple & grape. Body is thinner than expected & carbonation light to medium. An earthy & nuanced spice ending. Warmer enhanced flavors above all else. A bit more bitter than some would like but balance is well done.
KC BC (NY) Ferret Bueller' Day Off 7.2&
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3 Hops ( Citra, Motueka, & Luminosa)
3 sip rule please ...
Begins with a light earthy & tart citrus aroma. Flavors match this with a bit of initial bittering. A soft body introduces itself & pushes flavors of orange & peach forward from then on as the offering warms. A nuanced spice & light dry aspect finishes the sip. A lighter hazy craft in all aspects.
Ten& (PA) Diamond Draft 7%
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5 Hops ( Citra, Krush, Dry hopped with El Dorado, Nelson & Sabro)
A tropical & grape aroma drifts out to greet you. The same aspects are represented in flavors. While lightly dry at times flavors are the overwhelming factor & all hop flavors share the spotlight equally. Dry hopping enhances this as well throughout each sip. The backbone keeps this craft light & refreshing.
Blue Jacket (DC) The Ave Hazy IPA 7%
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3 hops (Simcoe, Mosaic & Vic Secret)
Vic Secret is a higher Alpha hop which lends toward a bit more bittering than some hazy fans may have experienced but don't despair. Its flavor aspects pairs well with its counterparts. Pineapple aroma lets you know Vic Secret is in control with tropical flavor note. From the start the bittering backbone pushes all fruit notes along in each sip & ends again out front. Body is full. A bit danker in flavor due to the tropical fruit nature.
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Ten7 (PA) Hunting Wolverines Hazy IPA 7%
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3 hops ( Mosaic, Citra & Galaxy)
Bright fruit aroma blends into earthy Mosaic aspects & citrus bittering which is light. This then surrenders to flavors of citrus, peach & light pineapple & recedes to a backround role of keeping balance in a soft body.
All contributions from these hops are on full display in a well developed craft
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Forest & Main (PA) Welcome 6.5%
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3 hops ( Chinook, Sabro & Strata)
This begins with a mild West Coast aroma nuanced with light fruit & a malt presence. Chinook bittering provides the entrance into medium carbonation with Sabro mid sip fruit notes. Holding the sip makes this more identifiable. Strata is our end to each sip giving herbal & spice aspects. Blending becomes apparent as this warms.
The somewhat crisp body makes this lean a bit towards a West Coast style when cooler & becomes closer to the hazy side thereafter
KC BC (NY) Dynamite Evolution Hazy IPA 6.9%
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2 hops (Pink Boots Blend & Citra)
Deep citrus & herbal aroma. Medium carbonation & light bittering. Sip 2 produces a soft flavor aspect that leans peach, orange & subtle sweet candied notes which dominate blending into the herbal/pine accents that factor into each sip end. A softer body props up all the above
Elder Pine (MD) Scars of the Shattered Sky 7%
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1 hop (Mosaic)
Complete Mosaic aroma of fruit & earthy components. 1st sip is a blend of the same. Earthy with light bittering & a fruit citrus ending. Carbonation is light & body crisp yet pleasingly soft. Entire craft remains the same start to finish using this hop, malts & conditioning in unison
Big Oyster (DE) Swipe Right 7% Dry hopped
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5 hops ( Galaxy, Lotus, Nelson, Citra & Phantasm)
What seems a dank aroma is not indicative of future events. While this starts off a bit bitter & carbonated this gives way to multiple flavor aspects. Most prominent seem to be Phantasm, Nelson & Lotus giving us mixed tropical & candied notes with the other actors chipping in citrus contributions late into each sip. A subtle vanilla ending is a nice touch. Body is soft & engages all the above. Colder was preferred.
KC BC (NY) Tale of two Kitties DDH 7.2%
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4 hops (Strata, Nelson, Citra & Riwaka).
Riwaka tropical fruit aroma with notes from its partners. Medium carbonatio & light bittering. Flavor aspects of all 3 hops blend as you venture in wu=ith Nelson being most identifiable (grape) & citra (orange) with Riwaka (tropical) layered in Strata provides the light spiced ending & balance with a light dry finish. All aspects (body, carbonation & flavor ) are light keeping this easy to consume.
Grimm (NY) Underwater Sunlight 7%
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4 hops (Citra Columbus, Nectaron & Cash mere)
Tropical fruit aromas impart a hazy IPA start. Multiple flavors from all hops blend into the body & remain intact throughout. Light carbonation & bittering. All hop contributions are on display with Columbus light bittering qualities being the balancer thereby avoiding a juice bomb.
Enjoyably mellow would be the term start to finish as this style should be.