During a stop at East Nashville's Smith & Lentz Brewing Company, I
found myself hankering for something bitter, and the bartender pointed
me toward the S&L Mosaic IPA, a 6.5% alcohol India Pale described as
"dank, juicy, floral" on the taproom blackboard.
My
pint arrived looking golden and beautiful. It was clear and poured with a
thin halo of off-white suds. The nose of this ol' brew was potent; rich
in fruity notes and a resinous waft. "Dank" was the word of the day for
the flavour of this IPA, with bitter and resin-heavy notes dominating
the palate, buttressed by some sweet, tropical fruit notes.
Mosaic
IPA by Smith & Lentz had a lot of the things I most want in an IPA,
with sticky bitterness and moist fruit notes. I'd have liked the finish
to be a bit more dry, the percentage to crest the 7% threshold, and the
head would have been a bit more durable, but still, the beer was
succulent and I liked it quite a bit.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
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