Name: A New Level of Science and Flower
Brewer: Equilibrium Brewery (USA)
Style: Double IPA
ABV: 8.5%
Review Year: 2019
A New Level of Science and Flower, a Double IPA, is Equilibrium’s hoppiest beer to date and embodies the #EQJuice trademark of the brewery.
Located in Middletown, New York, Equilibrium Brewery is headed by two Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineering graduates, Ricardo Petroni, and Peter Oates. The duo’s mission is to produce well-balanced and drinkable beers by applying scientific principles in their brewing. It seems the process is working well for Equilibrium. Two of the brewery’s beers are on Ratebeer’s top new beers for 2018 and Equilibrium is currently regarded as one of the top-rated breweries in the beer geosocial platform, Untappd.
STYLE GUIDELINES
This beer is being evaluated as a Double IPA (22A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). The most current version of the guidelines can be found on the BJCP website.
TASTING NOTES
We are fortunate enough to have a can of A New Level of Science and Flower, hailed as Equilibrium’s hoppiest in their range. This Double IPA flows flawlessly hazy yellow-orange into the glass. It was a sight to behold. This Imperial IPA unleashes aromas akin to graham crackers, apple juice, and aged marmalade. On the palate, it is extra juicy, with overripe oranges shining bright. Furthermore, A New Level of Science and Flower comes medium-bodied, with more notes of aged tea leaves and tobacco at the back end.
THE VERDICT
Overall, A New Level of Science and Flower is essentially orange juice at 8.5% ABV. With this high caliber of a brew, we now know why Equilibrium is one of the sought-after breweries in this haze craze era.
