Ex Novo Brewing Not Too Brite New England-Style IPA

Beer Name: Not Too Brite
Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing (Portland, OR)
ABV: 7.0%
How sold: 4 packs of 16 oz. tallboys; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $4.46 for a 16 oz single tallboy can

Date Canned: December 15, 2017
Date Purchased: December 22, 2017
Date Drank: December 25, 2017
When brewed? Special release; limited-time beer.
IBUs: 60

What's on the Website: "Hazy IPA, brewed using German Pilsner malt & ALL the flaked things! Notes of citrus & tropical fruits like mango, papaya, & pineapple. DDH (Double dry-hopped) with Galaxy, Citra & Mosaic."

Where distributed: As of December 2017, Ex Novo Brewing distributes to the Portland (OR), Los Angeles, SW Washington. Japan, and San Francisco Bay Area markets. Check whether Ex Novo ships to your area!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy light orange into a pint glass. White head. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Tropical stone fruit. Mango and papaya detected. Complementing resiny and creamy malt akin to the New England style. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose. Creamy malt and resin comes through, but the tropical stone fruit shines on the aftertaste. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Slightly sticky and some dry tongue, otherwise a juicy IPA. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An excellent to outstanding IPA. I was waiting for Ex Novo to release a tasty New England-style beer, and I happily approve this one. It has all the traits I expect in this particular style. Double dry-hopped beers FTW. It may be a limited-time/seasonal release, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it made and released again in 2018. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.475/5