Sharp hop-spiced fruiting brightens as brisk orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering ascends. Morris Otter malt sugaring and tangy apple-nectarine-tangerine juicing contrast wintry pine needling. Fresh-watered mineral graining provides crisp, clean base.
Docile caramel-roasted piney fruiting allows lighter thirsts to crossover to bolder style. Juicy pear, apple, peach and marmalade fruiting stays on equal footing with expectant orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering. In the backdrop, spruce-tipped citric hops contrast cocoa-nibbed chocolate malting.
Seamlessly rounded canned India Pale Ale allows resinous hop oiling and piney floral aspect to guard assertive fruited imprint. Orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, melon and cantaloupe tang receives crystal malt sugaring to contrast bark-dried wood lacquering and brisk juniper berry bittering.
Bold grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering gets sweetened by wheat-honeyed caramel malting. Musky oily hop pining deepens fresh evergreen forestry, juniper berry bite and black tea swipe. Zesty citric finish picks up pineapple, pear and mango tease.
Though not necessarily an enhancement to the overall India Pale Ale styling, its advertised ‘perfect balance between Kuka’s Pale Ale and Rye IPA’ finds maca root influence in a similar profile as the former. Lemon-candied lime juicing and mild orange-peeled souring pick up reedy hop astringency. Decent, but inessential.
