3/16/2023 0 Comments Harpoon ipa vs sam adamsThe finish is crisp with some lingering hop flavor. Sam Adams Wicked Hazy is medium-bodied and smooth, at 6.8% it’s on par with most beers in the style. A sturdy malt backbone provides balance along with touches of biscuits and cereal. These hops also lead the flavor, notes of guava, pineapple, melon and orange along with minimal bitterness, this clearly fits into the NEIPA substyle. The aroma features a solid hit of fruity hops, some tropical fruit. Sam Adams Wicked Hazy pours slightly hazy straw orange with a large white head. Sam Adams Wicked Hazy is brewed with a blend of new world hops and is available now on draft and in 12 oz and 16 oz cans. The most recent attempt by Sam Adams is the “Wicked” series of hoppy beers, including a NEIPA called Wicked Hazy. Considering the strong links between Sam Adams and Massachusetts (even though most of their beer is brewed elsewhere), it was no surprise when Sam Adams New England IPA launched, but I was worried when I saw big room temperature displays of the style (with it’s notoriously short shelf life) at my local grocery store. Rebel IPA launched with a big marketing push and tons of offshoots, but quietly disappeared after a few years. The Whitewater IPA series was a cool concept, especially when it was sold in a mix pack containing the beer with a blend of hops along with single hop beers showcasing each individual variety, but it quickly fizzled. Eventually Sam Adams gave in and started making IPAs, but they have struggled to find the right set of beers that will sell well at a substantial volume. When IPAs were first taking off as the dominant style in American craft beer Sam Adams owner Jim Koch expressed a disdain for the style and refused to make them an integral part of the brewery. Sam Adams was famously late to the IPA game.
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