Ex Novo Brewing We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Hazy Double IPA

Beer Name: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing (Portland, OR)
ABV: 8.5%
How sold: 4 packs of 16 oz. tallboys; on draft
Where bought: Ex Novo Brewing (Portland, OR)
Price: $16.00 for 4-pack of 16 oz tallboy cans

Date Canned: January 19, 2018
Date Purchased: January 21, 2018
Date Drank: January 22, 2018
When brewed? Special release; limited-time beer.
IBUs: 55 (according to Untappd)

What's on the Can: "6 lbs of hops per barrel! Double dry hopped with Citra Amarillo & Galaxy hops."

What's on their Facebook event: "Over 6lbs/barrel of Citra, Amarillo and Galaxy in this hazy Double IPA."

Where distributed: As of January 2018, 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. Some lacing at the top of the glass. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Tropical citrus and stone fruit (i.e. peach and papaya). More malty, dank, and octane-forward than Not Too Brite, which was released in mid-December. 4.25/5

Taste (40%): Octane-forward, then a malty experience before finishing with abundance of tropical citrus. Octane and malt may have upstaged the tropical a bit too much for me. 4/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-full bodied, some carbonation. More on the syrupy side with some juicy qualities, some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An awesome Double IPA. Ex Novo produced another wonderful NE-style beer here. While I hoped the octane would stay more in check, I could appreciate the tropical more towards the aftertaste. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.113/5