Judge’s Review: 90 Rating – Fresh Powder by The Virginia Beer Co.

Double IPA | Seasonal | United States

By Pat Mulloy

Judges Rating: 90
Aroma: 22
Appearance: 4
Flavor: 37
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 18

This beer smells like sitting outside on a warm sunny spring day eating a cup of citrus, tropical fruit and melon with a fresh baguette nearby and aromas of finished compost and fresh cut grass far in the background. It’s a hazy, murky pour looking very much like a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice blanketed by 1” of ecru-colored foam with a very fine bead. Citrus and melon flavors dominate, and a light dose of sweetness gives the malt a rich pie crust flavor that balances and highlights the hop flavors and the medium-high citrus pith bitterness. Moderate high alcohol flavors add to the balance. This very creamy, slightly pulpy, medium full-bodied beer is a very soothing drink.