Epic Brewing New England Style IPA (Citralush)

Beer Name: New England Style IPA (Citralush)
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company (Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT)
ABV: 7.0%
How sold: 12 oz cans
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $3.11 for 12 oz. can

Date Purchased: October 24, 2017
Date Drank: November 4, 2017
When brewed? Limited-time beer. There will be a new release of this beer every 2-3 months. Citralush is the first beer in this series, canned August 2017.

Commercial Description/Press Release: "Our brewers have been experimenting with everything from lupulin powder to massive hop backs, exploring the flavor synergies of fermentation hopping, and literally cramming in more dry hops then our tanks can even hold. Through months of R&D and long nights cleaning out the clogged heat exchanger we’ve developed several different recipes – because our approach to the New England-Style is simple: more is better!"

Where distributed: As of January 2018, Epic Brewing distributes to several states. See if they ship to your area!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy orange-golden into a pint glass. White head, trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Excellent tropical. Peach, grapefruit, tangerine, passion fruit. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Soft tropical, with some creaminess. Slightly watery, with no one tropical flavor standing out until the very end (tangerine-like). OK, but still would have hoped for a bit more assertive tropical throughout. 4/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Creamy and juicy, but some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An awesome IPA. I was surprised by how soft the drinking experience is here, practically soothing in nature. I personally like the aroma more here. Hoping to get my hands on future releases for comparison. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.163/5