Level Beer Stable Genius Hazy IPA (Fresh Hop Version)

Beer Name: Stable Genius (Fresh Hop Version)
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 Purchased: September 22, 2018
Date Drank: September 28, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time beer for fresh hop season (late August to early October)

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. Hazy NE style IPA. Bright citrus & mango hop aroma with mild notes of passionfruit and melon. Shockingly crisp and refreshing!"

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

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy golden into a tulip glass. Unfiltered. White head, good lacing on the glass. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Assertive tropical citrus. Passion fruit, lemon, mango, and melon. Complementing oaty malt notes. 4/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose, excellent tropical flavor from start to finish. Includes passion fruit, lemon, mango, melon, and more. Maybe more pilsner malt and floral detected on this version. Aftertaste has good tropical. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An outstanding to world-class IPA. Aside from the more golden color, for whatever reason, I had more of the pilsner malt and floral effect on this one than the regular Stable Genius. That hurt my personal score a tad but overall still a tasty IPA. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.225/5