This beer is the new name for the IPA formerly known as Grog, which was named for a Fulton employee who left us tragically too soon.
Hazy, bright golden appearance, slim white head atop.
In the nose: soft tropical fruit notes, pineapple and papaya, less bitterness than your average "IPA." Just a little bit on the sweet side.
In the mouth: right off the bat, there's something a little off, neither bad nor good, just different. Creamy. But no lactose in this one, I don't think. Very smooth. Oats? I'll find out. Some citrus-y, grapefruit-y character starts to jump on board the palate. Lots of hop flavor, but still very low bitterness. It's a tasty one, very interesting, and a good drinker. Much complexity in this.
This is fine, if you like those NE-style IPAs. I'm not entirely sure if I do all that much.
Specter, our NE Style IPA has a number of very distinct traits that separate it from the rest of our IPAs. It’s smooth, creamy mouthfeel and it's hazy appearance are by-products of a number of ingredients and process. We used nearly 20% oats in the mash, a chloride-heavy water chemistry, and low flocculating yeast. We aggressively hopped Specter with late boil and whirlpool additions, leaving it with little perceived lingering bitterness, but rather a tropical and juicy finish. If that wasn't enough, we dry-hopped this beer twice with Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo, and Nelson Sauvin to add aromas of citrus and stone fruits.
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