Friday, February 24, 2023

Fremont Brewing Head Full of Dynomite v.35 Hazy IPA



Beer Name: Head Full of Dynomite v.35
Brewery: Fremont Brewing Co. (Seattle, WA)
ABV: 6.8%

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

Date Canned: January 27, 2022
Date Drank: May 1, 2022
When brewed? New variations are released every six weeks. By the time I drank this one in May, version 37 had already been released. Each batch is generally a one-time offering. 
IBU: ACT (a crap ton)





What's on the Can: "Head Full of Dynomite (HFOD) is an ongoing series of hazy IPAs, each one different from the one before. Check out our website for the malt and hops used in the one in your hand...FremontBrewing.com."

Malts and Hops: "2-Row Pale, Rolled Oats, Malted Oats, and White Wheat with Amarillo, Ekuanot, Idaho 7, and Talus hops."

Where distributed: Fremont Brewing distributes to select states generally on the West Coast.

REVIEW:
Appearance (5%): Poured hazy light amber into a pint glass. Unfiltered. White head, virtually no lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Tropical citrus and stone fruit, with grassy resinous notes. 4.25/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose. From the start, resinous tropical coconut, citrus, and stone fruit, with supporting pine/grassy notes. Earthy continues for a while longer, then a citrus peel aftertaste. 4.25/5

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

Overall (20%): An excellent IPA. Since I moved out of the Pacific NW a few years ago, I've missed most of the releases, as Fremont doesn't ship this to my neck of the woods. Just how I remember it, and maybe it tastes slightly better now as a little nostalgia kicks in. Either way, I'm still a fan of the citrus aftertaste. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.25/5

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