Project 9 Brewing Surfside Breeze

Name: Project 9 Brewing Surfside Breeze
Brand: Beer
SKU: 65a6b17c1603daa5556ea674
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.87 (13 reviews)

IPA Other 7.3 º

Project 9 Brewing

This American IPA captures the bright, aggressive essence of the San Diego style. A complex hop bouquet featuring McKenzie and Comet delivers sharp grapefruit and resinous pine, while HBC 586 and Mosaic Cryo introduce layers of mango, guava, and ripening berries. The malt backbone is lean and unobtrusive, acting as a neutral canvas for the intense hop saturation. It pours with brilliant clarity and finishes with a crisp, snapping bitterness that lingers on the palate. At 7.3% ABV, it carries a very faint, integrated warmth that complements its dry, refreshing character, embodying a classic coastal hop-forward profile.

Appearance. Color is medium gold (~7 SRM). Brilliant clarity with no haze. Pours with a medium-sized, off-white head that demonstrates excellent persistence and leaves significant lacing on the glass.

Aroma. High intensity hop aroma featuring prominent notes of mango, guava, and tropical stone fruit. Sharp citrus zest and grapefruit follow, backed by a clean resinous pine character. Malt aroma is very low and grainy-sweet, allowing the hop profile to dominate. Clean fermentation with no perceptible yeast esters.

Taste. Initial impression is hop-forward and intensely bitter. High hop flavors of tropical fruit, berry, and zesty citrus. Malt flavor is low and neutral, providing a lean, grainy foundation. Medium-high to high bitterness that is firm but not harsh. Finishes very dry and crisp with a long, lingering hoppy and resinous aftertaste.

Mouthfeel. Medium-light body with a smooth, crisp texture. High carbonation provides a lively, scrubbing mouthfeel. Very light, smooth alcohol warmth is present but well-integrated, with no hop-derived astringency.

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