Friday, August 11, 2023

Baerlic Brewing Better Together IPA



Beer Name: Better Together
Brewery: Baerlic Brewing Co. (Portland, OR)
ABV: 6.7%

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

Date Canned: March 10, 2022
Date Drank: October 29, 2022
When brewed/released? Year-round beer.





What's on the Can: "Wherever we go, we go together."

What's on the Website: "When Citra, Strata and Mosaic come together, it's the sum of all their parts that make up this tropical West Coast IPA—where notes of overripe tropical fruit, strawberry and dank berry dominate."

Malts: Pilsner, 2-Row, White Wheat.

Hops: Citra, Strata, Mosaic.

Where distributed: Baerlic Brewing currently self-distributes their beer in the Portland metro area.

REVIEW:
Appearance (5%): Poured clear golden into a pint glass. White head, trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Dank tropical and berry qualities. As the beer warms up, it becomes a more sweet citrus aroma, while the dank fades a bit for some balance. 4/5

Taste (40%): Dank tropical fruit from start to finish. Mix of stone fruit and berry, possibly grape. Citrus and citrus peel aftertaste. 4/5

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

Overall (20%): An awesome IPA. There's not a lot that makes this stand out over another West Coast IPA, but it's well-made and the citrus shines just as much as the dank hop. If not too cold, it's a fairly balanced brew that I'd enjoy any day. 4/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.038/5

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