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Vic Brewery Sail On

Name: Vic Brewery Sail On
Brand: Beer
SKU: 61b1eecc1603daa95fbe04bb
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.5 (3 reviews)

NEIPA - New England IPA 6.2 º 20 IBU

Vic Brewery

Vic Brewery Sail On is a luminous, juice-forward Hazy IPA that captures the essence of modern hop artistry. This pours with an opaque, golden-orange radiance, unleashing a vibrant bouquet of tropical fruit and bright citrus. The addition of Citra hops delivers intense waves of ripe mango and passion fruit, while Mandarina Bavaria contributes a distinct sweet orange peel and tangerine zest character. Supporting this bright citrus top note, HBC 522 lends a complex undertone of rustic pine and damp forest floor, balancing the sweetness. Each sip delivers a velvety, soft texture with a restrained bitterness, leaving a juicy, fruit-filled finish.

Appearance. Deep straw to golden-yellow (3-5 SRM) with an opaque, uniform haze that provides a luminous, healthy shine. Crowns with a thick, rocky, meringue-like white head that demonstrates excellent retention and leaves dense, beautiful lacing.

Aroma. High intensity hop aroma bursting with ripe tropical notes of mango, passion fruit, and bright tangerine. Supporting nuances of sweet orange peel and subtle, clean, dank pine. Background malt is low, offering a clean, bready, and lightly doughy wheat character. Fermentation profile is clean with neutral-to-fruity yeast esters that blend seamlessly with the hop profile, free of any green-hop burn.

Taste. Opens with an explosion of juicy orange, mango, and tropical stone fruits. The malt flavor is low, contributing a soft, bready, and wheaty canvas. Hop bitterness is low-to-moderate, never sharp or harsh, and is neatly balanced by the soft, off-dry finish. Low yeast esters support the tropical fruitiness. Finishes clean and remarkably smooth, with a lingering fruit puree and light citrus rind aftertaste.

Mouthfeel. Medium-full, pillowy, and velvety body with a soft, round texture. Carbonation is medium. Alcohol warmth is very light and well-integrated at 6.2% ABV. Free of hop-burn, yeast astringency, or any raw starch heaviness.

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