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That's There, There, brewed with Simcoe, Centennial and Idaho-7. It's as New England as you please, a bright yellow emulsion in the glass with an aroma roaring of vanilla and orange juice, plus a hint of garlic behind. But there's a surprise twist on tasting. It's not a cloying sugar bomb but actually quite clean. The sweetness is dialled back to orangeade levels, with a crisp fizziness that offsets any greasy estery napalm. The booze is well hidden and the savoury element is just enough to balance the sweet orange with a brush of fried onion and garlic oil. It all works rather well, in a balanced and understated way. While I may take hazy IPA to task once in a while for being a lazy shortcut, this is definitely not that. This beer is finished, polished, poised, though still looks like beaten egg yolk. One for the haze sceptics I think, and for brewers wondering why their NEIPA isn't getting plaudits.
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Oddity's host brewer Whiplash has mastered the ability of brewing strong and hazy IPA without the flaws others put in, and Oddity takes full advantage of that here. I think a bit of work putting more character into them would be worthwhile, however.
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