As I start every review, I make sure the get my labels straight. I don't have the rating label until I am done with the review, but I can get most of the regular boilerplate done before I even start. I was surprised when I found that WanderLinger was already in my list of available labels. I did not remember having another one by these guys. Turns out, I had it fairly recently. That's how much of an impression it left. Let's hope this New England IPA has a stronger impression on me.
First sip is good, and it's refreshing. I don't know that I would say it was overly juicy, but it's doing a fine job. More importantly, it doesn't have the dry finish that I found on a lot of these IPAs lately. Instead, there's quite a bit of fruit rind from a whole bunch of different fruits, and it's difficult to tease them out from a simple sip. Instead, I can just say that the blend is pleasant enough.
Tip-in is gentle carbonation sizzle with peach and pineapple mixed with a sedate malt. The middle turns the carbonation up quite a bit, but the smooth juice flows through the center of the mouth quite pleasingly as the peaches and pineapple are joined by oranges and pears to produce a full-bodied and delightful mixture. The finish is a strange cooling sensation as the carbonation dies away swiftly before fruit pits and seeds come up and go way to allow the echo of juice to remain for the trail off.
Bottom Line: The guys from Chattanooga are going to make a name for themselves.
3.75/5
