Saturday, April 28, 2018

Maui Brewing Mosaic Mo' Betta Double IPA


Beer Name: Mosaic Mo' Betta
Brewery: Maui Brewing Co. (Kihei, HI)
ABV: 8.0%
How sold: 4-packs of 12 oz. cans
Where bought: Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors (Honolulu, HI)
Price: $8.49 for 4-pack of 12 oz. cans

Date Canned: September 6, 2017
Date Purchased: December 28, 2017
Date Drank: December 29, 2017
When brewed? Limited-time/seasonal beer. Originally brewed in December 2015, but released in cans for the first time in September 2017.
IBUs: 75






What's on the Can/Website: "Notes of tropical fruit, berries and citrus round out this juicy Imperial India Pale Ale." Read more here!

Where distributed: Maui Brewing distributes to several states. Some of their beers can be found in the Pacific NW, Mosaic Mo' Betta was only available in draft on the mainland. Find out here!

REVIEW:
Appearance (5%): Poured hazy dark golden into a small jar (because I had no pint glass here). Tons of off-white head; good lacing. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Mostly tropical pineapple and some berry with complementing malt. 4.75/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose; fairly clean and straightforward to me, all the way through the aftertaste. 4.75/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, good carbonation. Tropical sticks, some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding to world-class Double IPA. The flavors remind me a lot of Melvin's IPA, which I've been a huge fan of for a while. I've had a couple of Maui Brewing beers before, but this is the first one I've officially reviewed on this blog. I'm a big fan of Mosaic hops, which made it a no-brainer to buy. Reasonable price for a 4-pack. Two thumbs up from the panda! 4.75/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.688/5

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