6.4 % ABV.Bell's Brewery, Comstock, MI.
Lightly hazed, bright golden hue, thick and lasting snowy white head.
In the nose: Soft and hoppy. Nice enough. Quiet.
In the mouth: more soft, more pleasant. Very mellow with the hops. Here comes the juicy. Tasty malt, minor hop bitterness. Very minor. Like, none. Not an IPA, in my book. Maybe it succeeds as an "NE", but I'm just not getting what I like from an IPA in this one. (Although Bell's says that this shouldn't be confused with an NE, it should be strictly identified as a Hazy.)
As we go further, I like it more, though. Or maybe I just become more forgiving. Still doesn't have the hop bite I want. It's coming through a little bit. Little bit by little bit. Okay, I'd drink this again. And who knows, maybe you'd like it more than me.
Two of our favorite ingredients come together in the brewhouse; pungent American hops and delicious wheat malt. This Hazy IPA is double dry-hopped (a combination of Mosaic, Citra, Azacca, Amarillo and El Dorado hops) resulting in complex peach, stone fruit and tropical notes with a dry finish and balanced bitterness. A refined beer for those who love hops and for those who prefer wheat beers. Go ahead and make it Official.
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