This name is lame, I never was able to work it into something good. But is based on the hops it uses. Azacca is apparently some god of agriculture, and Centennial is obviously 100.
Strong sweet aroma. Crisp bite of hops bitterness that then fades into a smooth malt/yeast taste that mellows nicely. Overall very dry, crisp, and refreshing.
Brewed: 7/30/2020. Distributed: 9/8/2020.
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 50
Malts: Xtra Pale Ale, Maris Otter, Flaked Wheat, White Wheat, Caramel 20L
Hops: Centennial, Azacca
Yeast: White Labs WLP067- Coastal Haze Ale Yeast Blend
I brewed this one while I had several days in a row uninterrupted to brew. I only had certain ingredients available, but wanted to brew, so this was just a “filler”.
This beer is full-flavored with lots of distinct malt flavor and an equally potent hop kick. But all finishes cleanly with hints of aftertaste of what came before.
Brewed: 7/29/2020. Distributed: 8/28/2020.
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 52
Malts: Maris Otter, Caramel 20L, Vienna, Caramunich I
This is a recipe kit from MoreBeer, sent to me to do a hands-on review. It is intended to be a clone recipe of 3 Floyd’s Zombie Dust. They call it a Pale Ale, but the bitterness level here puts it into more of an IPA category by my palate.
Bright and aromatic hop aroma. Clean hop bite, followed by moderate malt sweetness, ending with lingering hop bitterness. Overall fairly dry mouthfeel. Hop aftertaste has some lingering bitterness. Be sure you’re in a mood to pucker!
This is a recipe kit from MoreBeer, sent to me to do a hands-on review. It is intended to be a clone recipe of Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter.
Notable fresh hop aroma. Slightly bitter hop bite at first, which is then followed by a clean bread-like malt taste, and finally some lingering hop bitterness.
Brewed: 7/12/2020. Distributed: 8/13/2020.
ABV: 5.9% IBU: 60
Malts: Xtra Pale, Flaked Oats, Caramel 15L
Hops: Bravo, Cascade, Crystal, Simcoe, El Dorado (hop oil)
This was brewed for the first time for Lora’s 50th birthday party, and hence the fun name.
Starts with a light sweet aroma. Has a crisp bite at the beginning that spreads out to a broader hop flavor, then fades into nothingness. It starts out fairly aggressive, but finishes smooth. Kind of like an aggressively mellow beer.
Faint floral aroma. First taste is crisp with a slight sweetness to it. Aftertaste has mild hop character that grows over time. Near zero carbonation- not sure if that’s intentional or a packaging flaw. It’s good that it’s only 4.3% ABV since it goes down so smooth.
Second can had slightly more carbonation. The increased carbonation helps perk this up.
Lots of full-flavored malt in the aroma and taste. Not overpowering, but can’t be overlooked. Lager malt makes it go down smooth. A version of a beer I made before that I loved. But this time I had to substitute my recipe’s melanoidin malt for some aromatic malt. It came out a bit more of a nutty malt flavor than the original recipe.
Fresh floral hop aromas with a sweet yeast tinge. Flavor is super smooth, with a full taste bud awakening, but no harsh or bitter aspects. Hops are subdued and you can detect a hint of clean maltiness, which you can’t typically detect in hazy IPAs. Very refreshing and smooth.
I first came across this on draft several months ago and feel in love. I haven’t seen it in cans/bottles until just recently.
Canned on 4/22/2020, this review done on 7/8/2020. Hops have a fruity and resinous aroma. Taste has notable caramel malt sweetness and clean bitterness in background. Finishes fairly clean with slight lingering of both the hop bitterness and caramel sweetness.
4 out of 5 stars.
Craft beer and homebrew from a Michigan perspective.
