The
version I found in my parent’s fridge was #8—brewed with locally-grown
Sorachi Ace hops from Moose Mountain Hop Farm, along with Warrior and
Azacca varieties.
Pivot 8 was a largely clear
number. It was golden-hued and poured with a nice layer of creamy
eggshell head. It had a dankly bitter nose supplemented with a waft of
floral perfume. Like many of Picaroons’ offerings, Pivot 8 is built
around a familiar biscuity, slightly toasty, malt foundation, but it
departs from the formula in the degree and style of hopping—fragrant and
floral, with some pretty arid attitude. It wasn’t as assertively,
crisply hoppy as I’d have liked, but the IBUs were definitely there.
Picaroons’
Pivot Series is almost certainly one worth exploring if you’re a beer
lover with a passion for hops varieties. Unfortunately, I can only speak
to one version, which I enjoyed, but if you dig exploring how a few
changes elements can affect the whole of an ale, this here is a good
opportunity.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
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