Judge’s Review: 84 Rating – Lil Slurp by NoDa Brewing Co.

Hazy IPA | Year-Round | USA

By Richard Wong

Judges Rating: 84.00
Aroma: 24.00
Appearance: 6.00
Flavor: 32.00
Mouthfeel: 7.00
Overall Impression: 15.00

Lil Slurp by NoDa Brewing Co. was judged as style 21C, Hazy IPA, per the 2021 BJCP Guidelines. The pour revealed a hazy and cloudy yellow hue with nice carbonation that eventually subsided. The aroma was wonderful, and I detected malt sweetness along with tropical hop aromas that included guava, pineapple, grapefruit, and other citrus. The flavor of this beer has a nice malt sweetness and moderate hop bittering that balanced nicely. Again, the taste revealed a variety of complex tropical flavors like grapefruit, guava, pineapple and was certainly just as juicy as described. The body and mouthfeel of this beer is lighter, but quite close to medium with good carbonation. The beer could definitely benefit from a little more malt for body without sacrificing or overwhelming the hop flavors. Nevertheless, this is a nice, enjoyable beer for the summer or anytime.