from The Beer Thrillers - Central PA beer enthusiasts and beer bloggers. Homebrewers, brewery workers, and all around beer lovers.2 days ago
Neshaminy Creek's UltraCush is a New England–style hazy IPA from Croydon, PA with 6.0% ABV and 21 IBU. The can features bright, eye-catching artwork that promotes immediate, cold consumption. The beer pours a glowing golden-orange haze with a pillowy head and clingy lacing. The aroma centers on pineapple, orange zest, and mango, driven by Mosaic, Citra, and Sultana hops with a slight floral undertone. The flavor emphasizes juicy pineapple and orange, softer tropical notes like mango and passionfruit, restrained bitterness, and a silky, oat-driven mouthfeel that makes the beer highly drinkable.
Pouring it out into the glass, UltraCush is a glowing golden-orange haze bomb. It's opaque, but not murky-there's a difference between a well-crafted hazy and a muddy pour, and this is definitely the former. A nice pillowy head forms on top, sticking around just long enough to leave some clingy lacing on the glass. The nose is a citrus fruit salad. Loads of pineapple, orange zest, and a pop of mango hit right away.
This is where UltraCush earns its name. Smooth, mellow, cushy even. The first sip bursts with juicy pineapple and orange, followed by softer tropical fruit notes-mango, a touch of passionfruit. It's not a tongue-scraper bitter IPA, which I know turns some folks off the style. Instead, the bitterness is dialed way down, leaving a soft sweetness and silky mouthfeel. The oats in the grain bill give it that pillowy texture that makes hazies so drinkable.
Hazy IPAs are kind of the craft beer world's comfort food at this point. You know what you're going to get-juicy hops, that signature hazy pour, and a soft body that's made for summer evenings. For International Hazy IPA Day, I figured it'd be fitting to crack into something fresh from Pennsylvania. Neshaminy Creek's UltraCush fits the bill perfectly. The can itself pops-bright, eye-catching artwork that screams "drink me cold, drink me now."
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