Hop Haus Brewing Company and Working Draft Beer Company – Collaboration Hazy IPA

Hop Haus Brewing Company and Working Draft Beer Company – Collaboration Hazy IPA

Hazy IPA brewed with brown rice
Brewed in: Fitchburg, Wisconsin
2015 BJCP Style: 21B – Specialty IPA: New England IPA
ABV: 6.0%
Hops: Sabro, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin
Special Ingredients: Brown Rice
Canned on: 12/17/20
Tasting on: 1/31/21
Glass: IPA

Aroma: Light-moderate orange, moderate pineapple, moderate-high flowery hop character. No-low malt character. 9/12

Appearance: Deep straw to yellow with a slight haze. Bright white head. Medium to fine bubbles. Good retention. 3/3

Flavor: Clean moderate-high hop bitterness. Medium orange and light lemon hop flavor. A pleasant touch of minerality in the water. Low pale malt character. Mostly dry but a bit of perceived sweetness. Balance is well toward bitterness but supported by the malt. Orange hop flavor continues into the aftertaste along with moderate-high hop bitterness. 16/20

Mouthfeel: Soft. Medium body. Moderate carbonation. No warming alcohol. 5/5

Overall Impression: Pleasant blend of modern hops with clean bitterness and supportive malt. 9/10

Final Score: 42/50 A