Breakside Brewery Thirst Trap Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Thirst Trap
Brewery: Breakside Brewery (Portland, OR)
ABV: 6.4%
How sold: 22 oz bottles; on draft
Where bought: Safeway (Vancouver, WA)
Price: $5.99 for 22 oz. bottle

Date Bought: October 4, 2018
Date Drank: October 8, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time beer. Released July 2018 and was available through mid-fall 2018.
IBU: 69

What's on the Website: "We continue to explore the furthest corners of the world of hazy IPAs with this rich beer. Thirst Trap combines the new vogue notes of Mosaic with the most grapefruit-laden lots of Simcoe and Chinook that we could find. This beer smells and tastes like Christmas in the tropics– big notes of Ruby red grapefruit, citrus zest and pine needles are paired with aromas reminiscent of guava, Sauvignon Blanc grapes, pineapple, and mango.
Brewed in small batches and released in limited quantity just for three months of the year, this beer will be extremely fresh until it quickly disappears."

Hops: Mosaic, Chinook, Simcoe.

Where Distributed: Breakside distributes to several states. This beer may only have had even more limited distribution, however.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured orange golden into a pint glass. White head, some lacing at the top of the glass. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Juicy tropical blend, including guava, passion fruit, grapefruit, and stone fruit. 4.25/5

Taste (40%): Grapefruit-forward with complementing guava and citrus. Trace malt backbone. Refreshing with controlled tropical bitterness. Aftertaste includes more guava and other tropical. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An excellent IPA. Big fan of the tropical blend here; grapefruit is the main star. Another nice quality beer from Breakside. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.275/5