Modist Day of Another Dream India Pale Ale.
7.1 % ABV. Modist Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.
Modist's New England IPA re-done as a West Coast -style? Seems right up my alley, eh? Let's find out:
Absolutely clear, (I'm proud of them, they pulled it off. Not a lot of hazy breweries can do that.) Bright golden hue, slim white head, looking the part.
In the nose: plenty of citrus, partnered with pine.
In the mouth: Juicy. fruity citrus-y hop flavors abound on the palate: orange, lime, a smattering of grapefruit, a whisper of tangerine. And a trace of bitterness. Light bodied, with a soft finish. A bit too much sweetness detected in the flavor, here, with hardly any of the trademarked bitter kick of a real West Coast India Pale Ale.
How I wish they could have pulled it off, but this is so far away from it's goal, I'm let down. As and average IPA, it's okay. As advertised, as a West Coast style, it's a deep disappointment. Eh.
A West Coast IPA version of our beloved Dreamyard: New England IPA. Brewed with malted oats, wheat malt, kettle hopped, whirlpool hopped and dry hopped with our hand-selected Citra, Citra Cryo and Sultana.
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