Name: Blurry and Green
Brewer: Knotted Root Brewing Company (United States)
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
ABV: 8.4%
Review Year: 2020
Blurry and Green is an “Unfiltered Double Dry Hopped (DDH) Double IPA” brewed by the Colorado-based Knotted Root Brewing Company. This hazy and juicy beer features South African and Azacca cryo hops.
Knotted Root Brewing Company is a small, artisan brewery from Nederland, Colorado, and is known to combine elements of traditional Belgian brewing with the spirit of American experimentation. This brewery from the quaint mountainside of Colorado focuses on unfiltered hoppy ales, smoothie-style sours, and rustic farmhouse ales.
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 gold beer with a creamy white head. The aroma explodes with ripe tangerines and juicy mangoes. Style-appropriate body and carbonation; soft and silky mouthfeel. The tangerine-mango duality we met in the aroma returns in the flavor and melds further with ripe cantaloupes and papaya. Lemon zest gives this beer a light citrus jolt. Supportive bready malt character; very low bitterness. Sweetness manifests as ripe tropical fruits. Blurry and Green leaves the palate dry and sticky; orange peel and subtle green tea.
THE VERDICT
Knotted Root once again nailed a smooth and very juicy New England IPA that is spot-on with the ripe fruity characters and mouthfeel. Outstanding.
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