Hutton & Smith Brewing Company The Promenade – American IPA at 6.7% ABV (2023 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #8, 355 ml, packaged on 23-Aug-2023, acquired 14-Dec-2023, reviewed 16-Dec-2023)
Appearance: slightly hazy and particulate-laden deep gold with one fat finger of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and spotty chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, grass, stone fruit, citrus. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet tending high, moderate-low bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-low carbonation, short slightly flaccid finish. (3/5)
An NEIPA from Chattanooga, TN – that tracks, right? After the first sip, I started to think I had been a bit too quick to judge, but through the finish I quickly realized I had not. It looks carby as hell, but on the tongue it goes flat fairly quickly – thus my comment about a flaccid finish – and that lack of loft makes it seem bit sweeter than I’d like. I don’t know what four hops they’re using, but I’d like to see more emphasis on citrus and less on Noble, grassy notes. I dunno – at the end of the day, this just doesn’t work all that well for me. (14/20)
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