Madtree Luna Lux White IPA

Luna Lux White IPA. Madtree Brewing. Cincinnati, OH.

6.0% ABV.

First white IPA I’ve had. I expect it to be like a Hoegaarden, but with more hops.

We just had a great workout in the park, so we are counting on this to be refreshing and restorative.

Let’s drink!

Appearance

Golden and effervescent with a foamy white head.

3

Smell

I said, “aw the smell is great”. A bit of citrus. Swirling it reveals a bit of spice.

4

Taste

I tell Aimee, who has already tasted it, this should be like a Hoegaarden crossed with an IPA, and she says “Hoegaarden?! Nooooo,” and proceeds to tell me at length about 1664, which I have not heard of, and which is apparently loved by women in China. She does not though say this tastes like 1664.

Anyway, I think it tastes like an IPA. Unless you told me (which the can did), I might not even suspect it contains adjuncts.

Aftertaste is a bit unpleasant. Not atypical for a hoppy beer.

3

Mouthfeel

A bit thick. The bitterness lingers on the sides of the mouth.

3

Overall

It’s an uninteresting IPA. It doesn’t achieve what its branding claims. Pretty big letdown.

2