7 Seas Brewing Willie Maize Haze IPA

Beer Name: Willie Maize Haze
Brewery: 7 Seas Brewing (Gig Harbor, WA)
ABV: 6.2%

How sold: 12 oz cans; on draft
Where bought: Total Wine & More (Vancouver, WA)
Price: $2.49 for 12 oz can

Date Canned: May 8, 2019
Date Purchased: June 23, 2019
Date Drank: July 5, 2019
When brewed? Year-round beer.
IBU: 55

What's on the Can/Website: "Flaked oats, wheat, and corn lend a soft, rounded mouthfeel to this unfiltered IPA, loaded with newfangled hop varieties - El Dorado, Mosaic, Idaho 7, and Meridian - for lots of juicy flavor and aroma."

Where distributed: 7 Seas Brewing currently distributes to Washington.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy golden into a pint glass. Unfiltered, some sediment at the bottom of the can. Frothy white head, some lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Pleasing tropical tangerine, pineapple, and stone fruit, with complementing malts. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Starts more oaty malt, then gradually increases with tropical tangerine, pineapple, and stone fruit. Citrus aftertaste. Very refreshing. 4.25/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Very juicy with trace dry tongue. 4.5/5

Overall (20%): An excellent IPA. I mainly got this for the awesome name and label (a take on the vintage Topps baseball cards). A nice take on the New England style; very juicy and tropical-forward. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.338/5