Category: Gift
New England detuned. This full-tilt fruit machine of an IPA packs all the flavour but less of the alcohol. Notes of pineapple, mango, stone-fruit, and a hint of tangerine to mix it up. Brewed with oats and wheat and left unfiltered for a smooth juicy hit.
My dad's not much of a drinker anymore, so the lower alcohol content was the selling point for me, and he was genuinely impressed with how juicy it tasted despite that. The tangerine hint came through nicely without being too sweet.
The fruit-forward hop profile with pineapple and mango really comes through, and the lower alcohol means he can have two without turning into a potato. The oat body gives it a silky mouthfeel that makes it dangerously easy to sip.
My dad usually sticks to heavy IPAs, so the fact that this one keeps all that pineapple and mango punch but dials down the alcohol is a game-changer for him. He said the oat body makes it feel way richer than the lower ABV suggests.
