Fort George Fields of Green Hazy IPA (Codename: Kay)

Beer Name: Fields of Green (Codename: Kay)
Brewery: Fort George Brewery (Astoria, OR)
ABV: 7.6%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $4.15 for 16 oz tallboy cans

Date Purchased: April 27, 2019
Date Drank: April 28, 2019
When brewed? Fields of Green is a year-round beer, but with limited-time batches released throughout the year. Codename: Kay was released on April 20, 2019.

What's on the Website: "Evolutionary, mind bending, juicy.

"This evolving series is an exploration of hop-perception, pushing the limits of your lupulin receptors. Each batch is limited and brewed exclusively for the Pacific Northwest. Hops, malts, and yeast may vary from batch to batch. The 7.6% ABV will always remain the same.

"To see what you taste, go to fortgeorgebrewery.com/gone and check out information on the pint you are experiencing. Fields of Green will be released in limited runs, from time to time, available in color-changing 16-ounce four-pack cans and draft."

Hops: Meridian, Amarillo, Strata, Azacca
Malts: 2-Row Barley, Spelt, Flaked Barley.
Yeast: Corporate.

Where distributed: Fort George distributes just in the Pacific Northwest.

REVIEW:

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

Smell (25%): Lupulin-resin with tropical stone fruit (peach, mango) and berry. Complementing creamy oaty malts. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose; mix of creamy lupulin-resin and tropical with lovely malt backbone. More of the tropical asserts itself afterward as the lupulin fades into the background. Aftertaste is tropical stone fruit. Very refreshing. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-full bodied; good carbonation. Creamy and very juicy with some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding IPA. While I haven't always been able to keep up with all the Fields of Green variations, "Kay" was a dang good one. As expected, good lupulin presence and fuller, creamier body worked well with the tropical flavors. Fort George has long produced some awesome beers, and add this one to the list. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.475/5