Foreign Objects Ritual Colors New Hoppy Ale

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Foreign Objects Ritual Colors New Hoppy Ale

Beer Name: Ritual Colors
Brewery: Foreign Objects Beer Company (New Paltz, NY; Stratford, CT)
ABV: 8.0%

How sold: 16 oz cans; on draft
Where bought: Craft Shack (San Diego, CA) ****bought online
Price: $6.99 for 16 oz. tallboy can

Date Canned: March 14, 2019
Date Bought: April 2, 2019
Date Received: April 8, 2019
Date Drank: May 1, 2019
When brewed? Rotational beer. Debuted May 2018.

What's on the Can/Website: "Hidden wisdom to deny the profane! Induction of the colors of the art, evocation of the wisdom of the forgotten self. Pry open your mind. Pry with the colors and the symbols of your ritual significance. The Psychomanteum is waiting to receive your visions! Prepare with the sweet perfume and charms of your thought form - we will provide for you! The aromatic expression of complex berries, over ripe fruit, and heady earthen citrus from a combination of Mosaic & Vic Secret hops will prepare your psyche for the operation. Allow your thoughts to choose your colors and see them with illuminated intensity. Saturate and liberate and expand and generate!"

Where distributed: Foreign Objects is usually distributed in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois (Chicago area). Click here to see where!

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured slightly hazy golden into a pint glass. Unfiltered, sediment suspended in the beer. White head; good lacing. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): Berry and ripe citrus combination with complementing slight dank. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose, Amazing tropical ripe citrus and berry at the forefront. Controlled citrus peel comes out afterward. Citrus and berry aftertaste. Very refreshing. 4.5/5

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

Overall (20%): An outstanding Double IPA. It drinks far easier than the stated 8% ABV, probably more like 6% in my book. Ritual Colors is a very refreshing brew that can be enjoyed any time of the year. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.475/5

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