Dainton Beer - Jungle Juice Hazy IPA - Beer Review

Review Date: 19/3/2022
Brewery Name: Dainton Beer (Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia)
Beer Name: Jungle Juice - Hazy IPA

"Welcome to the jungle, baby! Big, thick and packed with dank, tropical juice flavours, this is one jungle you are going to want to get lost in."

Dainton Beer - Jungle Juice Hazy IPA Can

General

Alcohol By Volume (ABV): 6.5% (High)

Label/Design: 8/10

Serving Style: Can

Region of Origin: Pacific (Australia, New Zealand)

Style Family: IPA

Malts/Adjuncts: Unknown

Hops: Unknown

IBU's: 65

Appearance

Colour: Straw

Clarity

Brilliant

Clear

Slight Haze

Hazy

Collar of Foam & Head Retention

None

Poor (Up to 15 secs)

Moderate (15 - 60 secs)

Good (more than 60 secs)

Foam Texture

N/A

Thin

Fluffy

Mousse-Like

Carbonation (Visible)

None

Slow

Medium

Fast-Rising Bubbles

Alcohol Aroma

Not Detectable

Mild

Noticeable

Strong

Harsh

Aroma & Flavour

Esters Aroma: None
Phenols: None

Alcohol Taste:

Not Detectable

Mild

Noticeable

Strong

Harsh

Hop Pungency:

Mild

Moderate

Strong

Extreme

Hop Bitterness:

Restrained

Moderate

Aggressive

Harsh

Malt Sweetness:

Low

Medium

High

Cloying (Excessive)

Astringency: 

Low

Medium

High

Palate/Mouthfeel: 

Light Bodied (Thin/Watery)

Medium Bodied (Light + Full)

Full Bodied (Round, Rich & Creamy)

Palate Carbonation: 

Low

Medium

High

Length/Finish:

Short (Up to 15 seconds)

Medium (15 to 60 seconds)

Long (More than 60 seconds)

Oxidative/Aged Qualities: None

Dainton Beer - Jungle Juice Hazy IPA in the Craftd Alpha glass

Overall

Drinkability: 10/10

Overall Impression: 9/10

Notes

Our first Dainton beer and it's very impressive. Here we have an absolute hop bomb with loads of citrus and tropical fruit flavours. The malt is very subdued as you'd expect as this is another one that's all about the hops. For 65 IBU's it doesn't taste overly bitter, or it's at least well balanced with plenty of hop presence and alcohol to support it. We're guessing there were loads of late hop additions here to get such high IBU's while maintaining fruitiness and drinkability and not having any harsh lingering flavours. 6.5% ABV is very well disguised - a little problematic as this one is totally crushable so more than a couple would hit pretty hard. Highly recommended though - we'll be buying this one again for sure.