Judge’s Review: 89 Rating – Eight Pounds Per BBL by Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery

American IPA | Year-Round | United States

By Susan Ruud

Judges Rating: 89
Aroma: 20
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 36
Mouthfeel: 10
Overall Impression: 17

Eight Pounds Per BBL by Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery was pleasant, easy drinking beer judged as a BJCP category 21B – Specialty IPA: New England IPA. Initial aroma was of a light citrus hop followed by bready, crackery malt and green leafy notes and orange, citrus esters. This beer was super hazy and opaque, with a huge white head, fine bubbles that were long-lasting and a murky golden color. It had nice citrusy, estery flavors and a light citrus hop flavor with very low hop bitterness in the finish blended with light sweetness from malt and lingering esters. A very nicely balanced beer between malt and hops with big estery hops upfront yet lightly bittered. A  wonderful beer to sit and drink with appetizers while watching your favorite football game.