Level Beer Stable Genius Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Stable Genius
Brewery: Level Beer (Portland, OR)
ABV: 6.0%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $4.67 for 16 oz tallboy can

Date Canned: April 3, 2018
Date Purchased: April 7, 2018
Date Drank: May 14, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time beer. Released April 1, 2018 in honor (or "in honor of", depending on your political beliefs) of President Donald Trump.
IBU: 35

What's on the Can: "This beer is like, really hazy. We used so many hops. The best hops. Tremendous hops. Billions and billions and billions of hops. Believe me. The aroma is huge. And the flavor, it'll grab you by the tastebuds. This hazy is the best, trust me. Bigly. Don't drink fake brews. Hazy NE style IPA. Bright citrus & mango hop aroma with mild notes of passionfruit and melon. shockingly crisp and refreshing!"

Commercial Description: "You don’t have to be a Stable Genius to join us for a special edition release of this New England style hazy IPA. This beer is like, really hazy. We used so many hops. The best hops. Billions and billions of hops. And the flavor, it’ll grab you by the tastebuds. Bigly."

Where distributed: As of May 2018, Level Beer distributes within Oregon.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy peach-colored into a tulip glass. Unfiltered. Off-white head, trace lacing on the glass. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Assertive tropical citrus. Passion fruit, lemon, mango, and melon. Complementing oaty malt notes. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose, explosive tropical flavors from start to finish. Includes passion fruit, lemon, mango, melon, and more. Good complementing hops and biscuity/oaty malt. Aftertaste brings another wave of tropical. Passes the NE-style in my book. 4.75/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Extremely juicy with some dry tongue. 4.5/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding to world-class IPA. First of all, bonus points for the obvious President Trump reference, including the design and slogans on the can. More importantly, the tropical was the star here on flavor and aroma. Very inviting, easy-drinking beer. Very high recommendation from me. 4.75/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.65/5