Friday, February 10, 2023

Bale Breaker Clarity Rarity Hazy IPA (Release No. 6)



Beer Name: Clarity Rarity Release No. 6
Brewery: Bale Breaker Brewing (Yakima, WA)
ABV: 6.8%

How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Unknown
Price: Unknown, gift from a friend

Date Canned: July 23, 2021
Date Drank: April 23, 2022
When brewed/released? Likely a rotational beer.
IBU: 40







What's on the Can: "A ripe, tropical Clarity Rarity designed using hop science to maximize punchy aroma, tastes like a daiquiri with mango, apricot, grapefruit, orange, and coconut aromas."

What's on the Website: "A ripe, tropical Clarity Rarity featuring Yakima Chief Hop's Cryo Pop™ Hop Blend, designed using hop science to maximize punchy aroma.

**Please Note: All Bale Breaker beer is heavily hopped and unfiltered, so some sediment may be present."

Hops: Mosaic, Talus, YCHS Cryo Pop Hop Blend.

Malts: Homegrown Pilsner, Pale, White Wheat, Malted Oats.

Where distributed: Bale Breaker Brewing might just be found in the Pacific NW.

REVIEW:
Appearance (5%): Poured hazy golden into a pint glass. Unfiltered, some sediment at the bottom of the can. Frothy white head, good lacing. 4.5/5

Smell (25%): When colder, it's mostly an earthy hop aroma. As it warms up, the tropical stone fruit comes out more. 4.25/5

Taste (40%): Balanced tropical citrus/stone fruit with some earthy hop. Continued soothing tropical into the aftertaste, getting more of the coconut and apricot there. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An excellent Hazy IPA. Haven't had Bale Breaker in ages, but I enjoyed this one. It drinks right around its stated 6.8% ABV. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.263/5

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