Barley Brown's Hazer Beam IPA

Beer Name: Hazer Beam
Brewery: Barley Brown's Beer (Baker City, OR)
ABV: 6%
How sold: On draft only
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $3.50 for a 0.25L (about 8 oz) pour

Date Drank: January 27, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time beer.

Commercial Description (from Untappd): "Fresh out of Eastern Oregon. Hazer Beam has a bunch of Mosaic, Mandarina, Ekuanot, and Galaxy hops layered over a base of Pilsner malt and wheat. We added some Eureka malt from Baker City's Gold Rush Malt for some complexity."

Commercial Description (from Belmont Station): "A bunch of Mosaic, Mandarina, Eukanot & Galaxy hops layered over a base of Pilsner malt & wheat."

Where distributed: As of January 2018, Barley Brown's ships its beer only to some Oregon counties. They do not yet bottle or can their beers. See if Barley Brown's ships to your area!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy peach to light burnt orange into a pint glass. Frothy white head, good lacing on the glass. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Tropical citrus with complementing sweet malt. Perhaps a bit more malty than most NE-style IPAs I've had. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose. Some malt, but consistent tropical citrus from start to finish, even into the aftertaste. Lots of orange and tangerine. I rarely find a beer below 6.5% that brings this intense a flavor, and the tropical burst here is top-notch. 4.75/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Mostly juicy, with very slight dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding IPA. No surprise here because Barley Brown's has distributed great beer to Oregon for eons. While I've otherwise (generally) had traditional American IPAs from Barley Brown's, I'm pleased to see they also make a delicious New England-style IPA. If only they bottled or canned this...wishful thinking for now, I guess. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.575/5