NEIPA - 8.2%
Grain: 2 Row, Spelt, Flaked Oats, Golden Promise
Hops: All Citra (1 lb total for the batch)
Yeast: Verdant IPA
This was based mostly on the Fidens Jasper recipe that has been floating around.
A little under-carbed in the photo but, almost there. This photo is 1 week in the keg.
Turned out really well. Some hop burn as it came out of the fermenter, but that dissipated pretty well in about a week. Once that cleared up, the hop character really came out. Lots of orange, grapefruit, and some other fruit that my palate is unable to discern from one another. And there is a good bitterness along with it to balance it out.
I don't think I particularly like the grain profile that I used. It is a bit grainy and the beer is very light (pictures are darker than what real life illustrates), and I like the little bit of Honey Malt I previously used in recipes. Still going to tweak the grain to get what I personally like. I just feel like a better grain bill would support the hops more.
This is also super drinkable, which makes me really happy. The beer doesn't drive you away, it brings you back in. Which is super important for all beer, but can be hard to obtain in NEIPAs in particular.
The haze on this one is nuts. Best I have ever achieved, if that's your goal. Beer is 100% opaque. And it isn't dropping out at all. Beer still looks the same after 3 weeks in the keg.
I have been away from brewing for some time, so, coming back and making a beer that turned out this well feels really awesome.
Overall, love it. Easy to drink, good aroma and flavor. Good mouthfeel. Didn't oxidize! Some tweaks to make, but that is the fun of it.