10 Barrel Brewing Baroque Pearl Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Baroque Pearl
Brewery: 10 Barrel Brewing (Bend, OR)
ABV: 6.4%
How sold: On draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $3.75 for a 6-8 oz. pour

Date Purchased: January 20, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time/rotating beer.
IBUs: 45 (according to Untappd)

Commercial Description: "All the fruitiness you expect in a hazy IPA, with a nice bitter balance."

Where distributed: As of May 2018, 10 Barrel Brewing ships to select states. After the 10 Barrel partners sold the company to InBev back in November 2014, they should now be available in multiple states. See if 10 Barrel ships to your area!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy dark orange into a tulip glass. Frothy off-white head. Good lacing on the glass. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Mostly citrus grapefruit and tangerine. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Balanced citrus orange, grapefruit, and tangerine. Wave of controlled bitterness in the middle. Citrus aftertaste. Didn't leave a huge lasting tropical impression like other NE-style beers I've had, but got better as I kept drinking it. 4/5

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

Overall (20%): An awesome IPA. 10 Barrel has generally remained solid over time, and I still get the Joe IPA (which I surprisingly have yet to review here) on occasion if I don't want to review beers or to take a 6-pack to a party. Baroque Pearl was a good take on the hazy IPA, but it's up against a ton of heavy hitters that, to me, do this style better. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.163/5