Nice creamy head, same color as all the other IPAs. This is the first one where I decreased the 60 min hop additions in order to try and minimize the overwhelming bitter / astringent flavors that were present in some of the early versions and...Great success! Review below:
Aroma - Lots of mango / tropical notes, dank - 9/12
Appearance - Creamy head, clear- 2/3
Flavor - The hops really shine in this one. Lots of mango, just a bit of trailing bitterness. Malt bill complements the hops without getting in the way - 13/20
Mouthfeel - Smooth / full - 4/5
Overall - 8/10
Total - 36/50. About right for this one. Love the mouthfeel and despite my love of Mosaic hops, they have a very particular flavor. And the flavor on this one is good...But, I personally think that what separates the good IPAs from the great IPAs (Heady Topper) is a balance of several hop flavors. Also they have just a little more bitterness than this.
One thing that I would change in the future would be to lighten the color a bit.
Of note: This is a great aroma / flavor hop. Consider something else for bitterness...
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