Insight Brewing I Shall Name Him Terror Bear NorthEast style India Pale Ale

Insight Terror Bear NE IPA. "drafted by Insight Brewing." "So delicious we can hardly bear it." Minneapolis, MN. 7.5% ABV, 21 IBU.

To the eye: Clear, bright golden, slimmed-down ivory head.

In the nose: Tropical fruit notes, with a twist of citrus. Pineapple, mango and a drop of tangerine and lemon. Nicely balanced, though more sweet than bitter, for certain.

In the mouth: Plenty of fruit on the palate, and a moderate amount of bitterness. Citrus pops, and there's a touch of blueberry. Sweet, biscuity/crackery malt character holds down the fort. Bitterness persists, though on the slight side, and malt maintains.

Here we have the low IBU, high tropical fruit note characteristic of the NE-style, but without the requisite lack of clarity that sets so many into a frenzy. Maybe that's what does it. I'm not sure what they're all freaking out about. As it is, this is a fine IPA, and you can drink it.

(Although, oddly the phrase "hazy" keeps coming up in their descriptions. Maybe a little, but not much.


AND I SHALL NAME HIM
TERROR BEAR

A 7.5% ABV celebration of Citra and Mosaic juicy, hazy deliciousness. Mango, pineapple and passion fruit aromas spring out as the beer is poured. And the tropical fruit nose blends perfectly into delicately balanced flavors of orange, tangerine, and grapefruit zest.

NORTHEAST IPA
notes:
JUICY
MANGO
TROPICAL
availability:
LATE FALL
abv:
7.5%
ibu:
21