Dainton Beer - Blood Orange NEIPA - Beer Review

Review Date: 1/4/2022
Brewery Name: Dainton Beer (Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia)
Beer Name: Blood Orange NEIPA

"Bursting into life with juicy hops, enhanced by the addition of real blood oranges! Bold and Citrusy with a subtly smooth finish. Juicy, Hoppy, Hazy fun!

Dainton Beer - Blood Orange NEIPA Can

General

Alcohol By Volume (ABV): 6.0% (High)

Label/Design: 9/10

Serving Style: Can

Region of Origin: Pacific (Australia, New Zealand)

Style Family: IPA

Malts/Adjuncts: Unknown

Hops: Unknown

IBU's: 29

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 Blood Orange NEIPA in the Craftd Alpha glass

Overall

Drinkability: 8/10

Overall Impression: 9/10

Notes

Another absolute hop bomb from Dainton. Very similar in many ways to our recently reviewed Jungle Juice - the Blood Orange NEIPA hosts plenty of tropical and citrus fruit flavours - along with a subtle twist from actual blood oranges. Adding real fruit to beers can be tricky and sometimes less is more. Thankfully, Dainton have done an excellent job here, with the blood orange additions being relatively subdued, well balanced and matched with the hops. 

We've got a super hazy straw coloured hue providing a fairly neutral malt base to let the hops shine and do their thing. This all makes for a refreshing taste with a medium dry finish. Plenty of palate carbonation to accentuate the relatively low bitterness of 29 IBU's - the perceived bitterness certainly seemed a little higher than this to us.

Personally we prefer the Jungle Juice but this ones still a cracker nonetheless.