Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Modist Day of Another Dream India Pale Ale

 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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