Latitude 33 Brewing Lost Cities Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Lost Cities
Brewery: Latitude 33 Brewing (Vista, CA)
ABV: 6.3%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; growlers; on draft
Where bought: Craft Shack
Price: $2.99 for 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Canned: September 1, 2017
Date Purchased: September 22, 2017
Date Received: September 27, 2017
Date Opened: October 17, 2017
When brewed? Limited-time beer.

What's on the Can/Website: "We stumbled upon this hazy wonder while navigating through the fog of San Diego’s craze for haze. When the clouds clear, Lost Cities Hazy IPA exposes peaks of flavor erupting with juicy citrus—leaving a desire to experience more unparalleled haze. It may be concealed, but this adventurous brew is waiting to be discovered." Read more here!

Where distributed: As of December 2017, Latitude 33 Brewing distributes within Southern California. See where here!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy peach-orange into a pint glass. Unfiltered, a bunch of sediment poured into the glass and at the bottom of the can. Off-white head and some lacing towards the top of the glass. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Juicy tropical mix of pineapple, grapefruit, passion fruit, and tangerine. Slight resiny notes. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Slightly diluted tropical from the start through the aftertaste. Resiny qualities seem to upstage the tropical. More tropical assertion, especially on aftertaste, would have led to a higher score. 4/5

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

Overall (20%): An awesome IPA. A beer with great aromatics, but left me wanting a bit more on the flavor. It's still a refreshing beer. I'd probably like a Double IPA version of this, if there was one. I love the color and design of the can. Can't argue with the price at the end of the day. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.175/5