Wild Barrel Brewing Juice Monster NE-Style Double IPA

Beer Name: Juice Monster
Brewery: Wild Barrel Brewing (San Marcos, CA)
ABV: 8.7%
How sold: 16 oz cans; on draft
Where bought: Craft Shack (San Diego, CA)  ****bought online
Price: $5.99 for 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Bought: October 30, 2018
Date Received: November 19, 2018
Date Drank: November 28, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time or rotational beer. Debuted October or November 2018.

What's on the Can: "Double dry hopped with Azacca, Vic Secret, and Motueka."

Where distributed: Wild Barrel Brewing can be found in California.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy light orange into a pint glass. Unfiltered; lots of sediment at the bottom of the can. Frothy white head; good lacing. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Pleasing stone fruit, pineapple, and POG-like aromas (passion fruit, orange, and guava) with complementing oaty malt. Like a tropical smoothie. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose, excellent tropical from the start. Aftertaste includes stone fruit, pineapple, and guava. Very drinkable for 8.7%. Refreshing. 4.5/5

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

Overall (20%): An outstanding IPA. Another new brewery knocked off the list, and Juice Monster lives up to its name. The tropical shines and the octane takes a back seat. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.5/5