7 Mile Brewery
W.W. (Walter White) Mid-Atlantic India Pale Ale
American IPA
New Jersey
8.0%
16oz, 4-Pack
$12.19
Average pour yields 2-3 fingers of eggshell white foam, level surface even as you watch it sizzle down through the glass sides, noticeably fluffy, in turn wispy lacing with no stick. Bright golden orange color, translucent without a lot of haze, marked most by the storm of bubbles throughout. Beautiful nose of croissant flakes, orange blossom, rose petals and ripe apricot, peach fruit before moving onto tar, asphalt and close to beef jerky, the herbaceous dimension seems more dry and taut than wet and leafy, overall stuffs the nostrils and not keen on leaving. Full-bodied, the carbonation imbues it with a velvety churn but doesn't really lift it off the palate. The orange, tangerine to lime citrus thick and pulpy. Leans more tropical here by emphasizing pineapple, mango fruit in addition to the poached peach, apricot base. The sweetness stops short of getting tiresome and bready notes, pepper and tarry earth sit down at the table. Masks the ABV very well. Still, no doubt it is a mouthful and those who prefer angular, grassy IPA beers may want to pass. If you like it super-juicy this will hit the bulls eye and you will eagerly reach for the next one.
5 out of 5