What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Moderate fruity hops with lemon and grapefruit, coconut, nectarine, orange, mango, and peach. Slightly more restrained compared to others in the style.”
Flavor: “Surprisingly intense juicy flavors, with melon, mango, and ruby red grapefruit dominating. Assertive hops and bitterness up front, with citrus grapefruit and lemongrass flavors. Nice flavor profile, and the sweetness slowly drops off as the hops bitterness intensifies, leaving a tart finish. Very well blended with the malt graininess.”
Overall: “A wonderfully surprising beer that doesn’t promise much in the aroma but over delivers (and then some) in the flavors. The intense flavors packed into the beer are impressive, but at the expense of definition. The flavor overload is impressive, if not overwhelming!”
What the Brewers Say
“Don’t be alarmed. It’s supposed to look like that. Our house Riot IPA gets a hazy Massachusetts-style makeover with oats, wheat, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra hops.”
