Beer Review: Pulp Party Hazy IPA with Terpenes
Brewery: Shred Beer Co. Style: Hazy IPA with Terpenes ABV: 7.0% Hops: Citra, Galaxy, New Zealand Cascade
“Pulp Party” is Shred Beer Co.‘s exploration into maximizing aroma and flavor within the Hazy IPA style, amplified by the addition of food-grade terpenes. This beer is explicitly designed to be intensely aromatic and juicy, using a powerhouse hop combo of Citra, Galaxy, and New Zealand Cascade to deliver a tropical fruit bomb with an added layer of herbal, dank complexity from the terpenes.
Appearance – The beer presents exactly as a world-class Hazy IPA should: a beautiful, deep, opaque yellow, looking exactly like fresh-squeezed orange or mango juice. It’s incredibly turbid. A fluffy, pillowy white head builds up and remains resilient, signaling a healthy protein-rich body.
Aroma – This is where the “Party” begins. The aroma is explosive and complex. It’s an immediate, high-intensity collision of passionfruit and canned peaches (Galaxy), combined with bright tangerine zest and a slight limoncello sweetness (Citra). Crucially, the added terpenes introduce a profound dank, earthy, and herbal quality—a sharp, almost pine-like counterpoint that prevents the fruitiness from becoming too sweet or soft. It smells loud.
Taste – The flavor mirrors the aroma, delivering a wave of luscious fruit atop a soft, pillowy malt backbone.
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- Up Front: Juicy flavors of ripe mango and a unique white grape/gooseberry note from the NZ Cascade.
- Mid-Palate: A creamy, full flavor profile carries the fruit deep into the sip. The bitterness is minimal, existing only to keep the sweetness in check.
- Finish: The terpenes shine here, providing a sharp, earthy, resinous note that snaps the fruitiness back to reality. It finishes very soft and slightly chewy, leaving a pleasant, lingering citrus oil on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – Full-bodied and incredibly soft. The mouthfeel is definitely pillowy, coating the tongue without being thick or heavy. The carbonation is medium-low, contributing to the “pulp” sensation. This is highly crushable for 7% ABV and extremely smooth.
Pulp Party is a must-try for Hazy IPA fans, especially those who appreciate a dank, herbal edge to their juice bombs. Shred Beer Co. perfectly navigated the challenging task of adding terpenes, using them to enhance and complicate the hop profile rather than dominate it. It’s immensely flavorful, dangerously drinkable, and a fantastic example of a modern, cutting-edge Hazy IPA.
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