Judge’s Review: 93 Rating – Evil Haze Factory by WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Double IPA | Limited Release | United States

By Michael Heniff

Judges Rating: 93
Aroma: 22
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 37
Mouthfeel: 10
Overall Impression: 18

Evil Haze Factory by WeldWerks Brewing Co. is a New England Double IPA and is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA (category 21B in the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines). The focus of the Double IPA style is hops, hops and more hops. Additionally, despite being a high-alcohol content style, Double IPAs are fairly drinkable and lack a heavy malty body, which are more typical traits of beers of these strengths. New England IPAs are known for their juicy/tropical fruit/citrusy hop forward character, hazy appearance, and lighter-than-typical American IPA bitterness. Evil Haze Factory is brewed with Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, El Dorado and Lotus hop varieties.
Evil Haze Factory pours golden in color, very hazy with a finely beaded off-white head. The aroma is moderately hoppy with aromas of tangerine and mango with no malt. The flavor is of moderately strong tangerine and pine hop flavors with notes of tropical fruit; appropriately, the malt takes a backseat to the hops but is nevertheless present. The bitterness is moderate with the beer finishing with a lingering tangerine and pine hoppiness.
This is an excellent take on a New England Double IPA. This is a highly drinkable, hop-focused beer with a broad depth of hop aromas and flavors. Hop heads will love this appropriately hop-forward beer!