Maiden the Shade
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Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing
Alcohol By Volume: 6.80%
Beer Style: American IPA
Availability: Year Round
Average of 1 rating: 4.5 stars.
Description:
A salute to the playful side of summer, we had fun with this beer! Maiden the Shade has a big robust hop character from the liberal use of 7 different varieties of hops. It is completed with a light colored malt backbone to stay in balance. Kick back and enjoy!!
Tasting Notes:
This beer has been dubbed a Summer IPA. Big powerful combinations of many different kinds of hops give a big hop profile. We added Flaked Barley to the beer to make for the smooth body and lighter Summer style IPA. Another Ninkasi Cult favorite!
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Appearance - 5.0
The beer pours a light golden-orange with a slight haze. It produces an inch of creamy white head that has great retention and leaves tons of lacing on my glass.
Aroma - 4.0
The nose is a bouquet of citric fruits with flowery notes throughout. Very aromatic.
Mouthfeel - 4.5
Light to medium in body with moderate carbonation. It's got somewhat of a creamy feel.
Taste - 4.5
The taste has more floral hops than detected in the nose and less citrus notes. It begins with a splash of citrus followed by a mix floral flavors. A touch of orange shows up near the end. It finishes very dry.
Overall - 4.5
This is a very good IPA. I feel like this may have been sitting on the shelves for a few months, but despite that it's still great. Would love to try it very fresh.
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