Juicy Haze IPA-New Belgium Brewing Company
For mattman! I think this is the one I suggested a few pages ago.
More local as it's NC Beer Month.
I bought a 12 ounce $2 single bottle tonight along with 5 other NC beers. This was a cloudy, orange-yellow pour with a moderate, foamy head. Aromas of tropical and citrus fruits. Tastes include grapefruit, pineapple, orange, lemon, lime and mango with come light caramel sweetness and a very mildly bitter finish. IBUs at 42 and ABV at 7.5% so it meets "criteria" for a NE IPA but is not labeled as such. I'd pair with any sweet and sour dish. Here's their ingredient list:
YEAST: American Hefeweizen
HOPS: Citra, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe, Nugget
MALTS: Pale, Wh*at (trying to post gluten-free
), C-80, Oats
Couple surprises there with the hefe yeast (probably giving some orange notes) and the oats (smoother mouthfeel). Don't care for the Cascade hops but Citra, Simcoe and Nuggets are really fruity types.
Worth a single to try/compare. Happy I don't have 5 left.