On to another West Coast interpretation of Hazy IPA, this one from Rob Rubens. Upon initial pour Frank Morelli (weird typing an actual name as beer name) doesn’t seem cloudy. But when finished it does have that grapefruit juice look to it. There is a tropical meets stone fruit aroma but with the first sip, I get a buttery caramel note which means that either got an old beer or an off one. Since this is my second Rubens beer that has underwhelmed, I am teetering toward the latter. This beer is pretty one note with a slight Sprite aftertaste.
Review – Head Over Heels IPA from Rob Ruben’s
One more review before we get to the #FWIBF ones that I will sprinkle throughout the rest of January. This is Head Over Heels from Rob Ruben’s Distillery and Brewery. I found a bottle of this IPA at Sunset Beer before I knew that the El Segundo based brewery was bottling. HoH pours a dark orange color. Initially pine aroma that has a sub-layer of some citrus. Woodsy taste on the first sip. Pretty good bitter bite overall. But that woodsy/earthy note dissipates and I am left with something that is a little too heavy and a little too carameley for my tastebuds. Nothing about this popped out but it holds on to stay in the middle of the pack for this crowded style.