Name: Stamp of Approval
Brewer: Zagovor Brewery (Russia)
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
ABV: 8%
Review Year: 2020
Stamp of Approval is a “Single Hop New England Double IPA” by Zagovor Brewery (Moscow, Russia) and is a beer that features Citra and Citra Cryo hops. Revisiting this from our 2020 archive.
STYLE GUIDELINES
This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: New England IPA (21B) in the context of the provisional guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) for the said beer style. The most current version of the guidelines can be found on the BJCP website.
TASTING NOTES
Hazy pale straw, like pineapple juice; white head with excellent retention. The nose unleashed prominent aromas of fresh lemon zest, pineapple, mango, and resin, alongside a subtle bready character. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation, and smooth. On the palate, Stamp of Approval yielded strong flavors of lemon peel, mango, with light impressions of oats and resin. Malt backbone was moderately low and bready. The dryness of this beer was emphasized by the very low residual sweetness and the medium level of bitterness. Lemon zest, resin, and tea-like bitterness characterized the aftertaste.
THE VERDICT
Stamp of Approval is a very aromatic and flavorful New England IPA that showcased assertive citrus and tropical fruit qualities. This beer definitely is a juicy one with dryness and moderate bitterness accentuating its drinkability further. Zagovor’s beer definitely gets our stamp of approval. Excellent.
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