The Fix

◎ Appearance

Pale golden with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent quality. The head forms quickly and maintains steady lacing down the glass, evidence of clean carbonation and well-integrated hop oils.

◌ Aroma

Strongly resinous and dank, with a pronounced pine backbone layered beneath tropical stone fruits—mango and apricot—and a sharp grapefruit edge that cuts through. The hop character dominates entirely; malt remains deliberately restrained in the background.

◐ Taste

The palate enters lean and dry, with Simcoe, Mosaic and Citra building a dense, oily hop resin through the mid-palate. Bitterness arrives firm and lingers hard; minimal residual sweetness allows the hop flavor to occupy the entire tasting space without softening.

◑ Finish

Long and assertively bitter, sustained entirely by hop flavor and resinous character. Warmth from alcohol appears only as gentle background; the finish dries progressively and shows no sweetness.