Mason Ale Works Pulpicana Hazy Juicy IPA

Beer Name: Pulpicana
Brewery: Mason Ale Works (San Marcos, CA)
ABV: 6.5%

How sold: 16 oz. cans; on draft
Where bought: Craft Shack (San Diego, CA) ****bought online
Price: $3.99 for 16 oz single tallboy can

Date Ordered: May 20, 2019
Date Received: May 24, 2019
Date Drank: May 26, 2019
When brewed? Limited-time beer.

Commercial Description: "Hazy IPA: Super juicy IPA brewed with grapefruit peel, and Strata, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops for notes of passion fruit and bright tropical fruit."

Where distributed: Mason Ale Works beers are found in California.

REVIEW:

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

Smell (25%): Sweet citrus. Passion fruit, grapefruit, and stone fruit with complementing oaty malts. Also feels a bit creamy on the nose. 4.75/5

Taste (40%): Mostly oaty malt to start, then tropical increases. Passion fruit, stone fruit, and grapefruit mix. Zest/citrus peel in there, but still low bitterness. Very refreshing and juicy. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An excellent to outstanding IPA. Exactly as advertised on the juicy hazy (New England style) IPA part of the description. I've had other beers that accentuate the grapefruit more, but I'm a fan of all the tropical here. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.425/5