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Judge's Review: 82 Rating - Cloud Cover by Low Road Brewing

February, 2023

Cloud Cover

Cloud Cover

Louisiana
United States
Cloud Cover, Low Road Brewing
Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.7%
Hops: 
Cryo Citra, Nelson Sauvin

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
82
Aroma: 
20 / 24
Appearance: 
5 / 6
Flavor: 
34 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
7 / 10
Overall Impression: 
16 / 20

Picked up and opened as an American IPA (Style 21A) per the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines, this ale pours a light amber with more haze than expected, but nowadays a bit of haze is more than acceptable for style. It poured out with a firm white head with a stubborn amount of lacing going forward. 

While not an over-the-top hop bomb, the beer was ripe with notes of earth, mango, pine and soft caramel chewiness. Its flavor profile included a fairly soft amount of bitterness, backed with crackery malt and grassy/grape skin-type of hop flavor. The softness continued through the finish, with a delicate level of carbonation leaving a slight grassy and dank impression on the tongue. 

The vinous character of the beer is quite interesting, but those looking for a bold type of bitterness and hop flavor might be disappointed here.