Old Town Brewing Pillowfist Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Pillowfist
Brewery: Old Town Brewing (Portland, OR)
ABV: 6.8%
How sold: 16.9 oz bottles; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $4.98 for 16.9 oz bottle

Date Bottled: February 15, 2018
Date Purchased: February 24, 2018
Date Drank: May 8, 2018
When brewed? Seasonal beer.
IBU: 68

What's on the Bottle/Website: "This NE style IPA is packed full of luscious hoppy goodness, paired with a mouthwateringly juicy character. With over 4 POUNDS of hops per barrel, it delivers an incredibly complex and aromatic brew. Pillowfist is unfiltered, unprocessed, and unapologetic offering waves of tropical flavors followed by a gentle hop bitterness." Read more here!

Awards: Top 20 IPAs in Portland (Willamette Week 2018)

Where distributed: As of September 2018, Old Town Brewing distributes to Oregon and Southern Washington. Read more here!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy peach-colored into a pint glass. Unfiltered, sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Off-white head, trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Tropical mango, pineapple, and other tropical fruit. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose. Tropical mango, pineapple, and other tropical fruit that gradually increases. Detected possible guava as well. A bit of oaty/biscuity malt in the middle. Aftertaste retains good tropical with slight grapefruit bitterness. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An excellent IPA. The tropical here was the star (thanks to Citra, Mosaic, and Amarillo), and the malts (NW Pale, Flaked Oats, and Carafoam) complemented very well. While I wish the beer was available year-round, it just makes me crave it more for when it returns to shelves. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.363/5