Beer Review: Boulder Hazed and Infused

Serving Type: Bottle

ABV: Five percent

Appearance: This beer had a body that was in the territory of a light copper. The head was over two inches in thickness and was a pretty, but complimentary (to the copper body) cream color. The beer in general looks thick and hazy. The head looked thick and fluffy and ended pup leaving some ample lacing inside the glass. I honestly could see the lacing marks for each sip I took once I finished the beer. I know that's one of those intricate things that beer geeks love.

Smell: I was surprised by the strong scent of tart fruit that emanated from this. I bought this as part of a mixed six pack on a recommendation that it was brewed with fresh raspberry pulp. That might have been it. It was complimented with an intense floral hop aroma.

Taste: I picked out the sweetness of the fruit right on the front of my tongue ion the very first sip of this beer. The floral hop notes I noticed in the smell once again jumped back into the picture as I got closer to the finish. The hops were pretty intense. This was most likely due to the dry-hopping that was used in the brewing process. The hop flavor and the tartness of the fruit in the beer combined amazingly on the finish. Add the tangy citrus of from the hops used in this beer and everything ties together even tighter.

Overall Rating: 

This one was definitely a winner with me. It's classified as an American Pale Ale, but we all know how that style has a lot of varieties in it. Still, I didn't notice much of a pale after taste as I usually enjoy. The smell wasn't as complex as I would have hoped due to the intensity of the two scents I discovered. The hops were intense once I started drinking this as well, but the other aspects of the taste were very present, too. I'm currently awaiting my next date with this brew!