Judge’s Review: 78 Rating – N.A.R.C. by Resident Culture Brewing Company

American IPA | Year-Round | USA

By Richard Wong

Judges Rating: 78.00
Aroma: 22.00
Appearance: 5.00
Flavor: 32.00
Mouthfeel: 7.00
Overall Impression: 12.00

This beer is listed and reviewed as #21A ( American IPA ) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines. However, please note that this beer is considered NA (Non-Alcoholic) at 0.5%. 
The beer pour revealed a light brown hue that was cloudy. There was a subtle hop aroma with no malt sweetness. The initial taste of this beer was overall, light, in a word. Light in malt flavor. Light in hop bitterness. It is listed as an IPA, however, I find this to be a misnomer. 
The overall hop bitterness is too light to be considered in the IPA category. I would consider this to be a Mild or Bitter, because it is light in both malt and hop bitterness and represents this style better. The body and mouthfeel was light, almost watery. Initially, if given this beer, I’m not sure if I could recognize that it was a non-alcoholic beer, because, regardless of style, it tastes like beer.