The 87
Night Shift Brewing
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
Double IPA
Year-Round
Massachusetts
USA
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 20 / 20
Description
Lovingly named after our address in Everett, 87 is a tremendously hopped, hazy Double IPA. It pours hazy and glowing orange. A simple, clean malt bill allows its tropical bouquet of hops to shine bright. It sips smooth, with huge notes of nectarine and tangerine. Medium hop bitterness balances a hint of sweetness from the malts.
The can art for 87 is inspired by the mural at our brewery and taproom in Everett (fittingly located at 87 Santilli Hwy). We see 87 as our “house DIPA” so it only made sense to have it look and feel like our Everett “house.”
Beverage Profile
ABV: 8.00%
IBUs: 82
Served at: (45º F)
Hops: itra, Chinook, Simcoe, Ella, Eukanot
Malts: Two-Row Malt, Oats, Caramel Malt, Dextrose
Judges Review
By Michael Bury
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 20 / 20 / 20
The 87 by Night Shift Brewing was judged as style 21C, Hazy IPA, per the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines.
This brew features a hazy appearance, light amber color and a cream-colored head. But the hop aroma of strong tropical fruit, lime zest, restrained guava, papaya and kiwi coupled with the moderate bready, wheaty, honey-like malt provide a new angle. The noticeable, smooth alcohol provides a bit of sweetness to dance alongside the hops. But what sets this apart from its stylistic siblings is the moderate bitterness and subtle resiny, thyme-like hop flavor that better balances the sweet fruitiness. To me, it makes this bigger beer that much more drinkable. The only quibble I have with the beer is the slight oxidation, which presents itself as orange marmalade.
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