Moonraker Brewing Sling Jaw Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Sling Jaw
Brewery: Moonraker Brewing (Auburn, CA)
ABV: 6.8%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $6.02 for single 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Canned: February 7, 2019
Date Purchased: March 9, 2019
Date Drank: April 8, 2019
When brewed? Limited-time/rotating beer.
IBU: 50

Commercial Description: "This New England style IPA utilizes a simple grain bill and a significant portion of flaked oats. Equinox, Citra, and Mosaic hops take the stage to create bright flavors and aromas of melon, berry, orange peel, lime, papaya, pine, and fresh peppers."

Hops: Ekuanot, Citra, Mosaic.

Where distributed: Moonraker Brewing distributes to select states, including California and Oregon. They also do rotating can releases, announced on their website.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy light orange into a pint glass. Unfiltered; sediment at the bottom of the can. Frothy white head; trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Mix of tropical and floral, with blend of oaty and pilsner-like malts. 4/5

Taste (40%): Tropical and slight malt at the start, with more soft tropical citrus into the aftertaste. Aftertaste brings more pleasing tropical. 4.25/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied; good carbonation. Juicy with trace dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An awesome to excellent IPA. Merely ho-hum when compared to the other amazing hazy IPAs that I've had from Moonraker, but still a pleasing and refreshing tropical presence. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.138/5