Judge’s Review: 86 Rating – Third Heaven Belgian IPA by Wild Heaven Beer

Belgian IPA | Year-Round | USA

By Richard Wong

Judges Rating: 86.00
Aroma: 23.00
Appearance: 6.00
Flavor: 34.00
Mouthfeel: 8.00
Overall Impression: 15.00

Third Heaven Belgian IPA by Wild Heaven Beer was judged as a Belgian IPA (category #21B, Specialty IPA) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines. The pour of this beer revealed a golden to amber hue with a bit of chill haze. There is good carbonation level for this beer and good head retention. Some redolent hop notes were detected in the aroma of this beer, and it had a nice balance of malt / hops with a malt sweetness in the background. The hop bitterness was nice, though it was a bit too light for an IPA. This needs a bit more bitterness and hoppiness for it to truly be “on style.” As it stands, it comes up just a little short of that. The body and mouthfeel of this beer is medium with a very good carbonation level. The overall impression is that it just needs a bit more hop profile to justify fitting into the IPA category. However, it does have a nice malt sweetness alongside a clean smoothness in the finish.