Brouwerij West Ask the Dust Hazy IPA

Beer Name: Ask the Dust
Brewery: Brouwerij West (San Pedro, CA)
ABV: 6.5%
How sold: 16 oz cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $5.50 for 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Bought: April 13, 2019
Date Drank: April 26, 2019
When brewed? Limited-time or rotating beer.

What's on the Can: "With malted & raw barley, raw spelt, raw oats, Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe hops."

What's on the Website: "6.5%. Mecca Grade Estate Barley, Spelt, & Raw Barley. Citra, Mosaic, & Simcoe Hops."

Where distributed: Brouwerij West can be found in California. Apparently, Portland may now get shipments of their beers at least occasionally.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy light golden-orange into a pint glass. Unfiltered, lots of sediment suspended in the beer. White head; some lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Mostly peach and mango with complementing oaty malt. 4.25/5

Taste (40%): Pleasing tropical stone fruit presence. Tropical includes peach, mango, papaya, and berry. More stone fruit bliss on the aftertaste. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Very juicy with some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An excellent to outstanding IPA. Notes are quite similar to the 8 1/2 Hazy IPA, but at least this one has more flavor, in my book. Again, very refreshing and juicy. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.35/5