Today's sampling is Vessel Beer's Murky Buckets New England IPA. I've been waiting two months to try this beer but unfortunately it only arrived in Brandon this past week.. Sure, I could've sampled it at the brewery but I assumed it was going to be in town sooner than later! Many years ago I had a friend who loved to say murky buckets instead of merci beaucoup so that's all I can think about when I see this beer.
From the website it's described as hazy, murky as can be, citrusy and nice and resiny too. 6.1% ABV
Appearance: Murky for sure - it has a heavy orange/pineapple juice appearance to it, with a moderate amount of white head on top of the beer. The head doesn't diminish much as it's savoured but does leave behind a good layering of lacing on the glass.
Aroma: Whenever I'm trying a NEIPA/Juicy/Hazy IPA for the first time, I have no expectations for the aroma because I've had way. too. many IPAs that flat out weren't tropical or juicy in any sense.. but this one is exactly what I expect in a New England-style IPA - it's got a good amount of fruitiness and sweetness as well as a bit of a yeasty/breadiness to it. The fruitiness I get in it is a hint of pineapple, tangerine and lemon. There's a lot of yeastiness to it so it gives off a bit of a sourdough like presence to it, though it's not as sharp as many NEIPA's. Smooth so far. Bit of a leafy hop presence as it warms up.
Taste: My first impression from the first sip is that I'm getting the yeast first and foremost to give off a sourdough-like presence to it, followed by a hint of nuttiness to it. The beer is moderately tropical with a bit of pineapple, lemon, and I think also a bit of melon at the end? The beer is quite dry on the palate and has a yeasty aftertaste at the end. Somewhat leafy hop presence popping up here and there.
Overall Thoughts: Decent NEIPA. It's not as sweet as some of the most popular NEIPA/Juicy/Hazy IPAs in the province but it has the yeastiness I expect in the style(s). Pretty smooth though quite dry. Moderate amount of tropical presence to it, definitely murky.
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