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Liquid Bloom

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Liquid Bloom strips the IPA back to its sweetness: oat cream IPAs, the brewers say, live or die by hop choice, and here Talus provides an underlying bitterness that anchors the work. The grist leans heavily on oats, hand-scraped vanilla, and lactose, which together build a pillowy body and mouthfeel. Across that soft foundation sit the fruit notes—meyer lemons, sweet mandarins, boysenberries, mango, papaya—bright enough to cut through the cream without scattering it. At 6.5%, it sits in that comfortable middle ground where sweetness and grip hold each other up. A beer for the afternoon when you want flavour without weight.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitycitrusytropical
fruity
citrusy
tropical
vanilla
berry
hoppy
Aroma
The nose leads with bright citrus—Meyer lemon and mandarin—layered over a soft vanilla foundation that speaks to both the hand-scraped vanilla and the oat-cream base.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Liquid Bloom

◎ Appearance

Liquid Bloom presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a modest, persistent white head that leaves fine lacing down the glass. The carbonation is gentle and refined, appropriate to the beer's creamy character. Light catches the body with a luminous quality typical of oat-forward brews.

pale goldenclearfine lacinggently carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus—Meyer lemon and mandarin—layered over a soft vanilla foundation that speaks to both the hand-scraped vanilla and the oat-cream base. Beneath this sweetness sits a restrained herbal-fruity hop character, with hints of boysenberry and mango suggesting stone fruit complexity. The Talus hop contributes a subtle earthiness that prevents the profile from becoming cloying.

citrus-forwardvanilla sweetnessherbal hopstone fruit

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and pillowy, the lactose and oat grist creating an immediate full body without heaviness. Mid-palate balances ripe tropical notes—mango, papaya—against a measured bitterness that cuts cleanly through the creaminess, with berry undertones adding textural interest. The 6.5% ABV sits comfortably in this tension, allowing sweetness and grip to hold equal weight without either overwhelming the other.

creamy bodytropical fruitbalanced bitternesssmooth entry

◑ Finish

The finish is moderately dry with lingering citrus notes that leave the palate refreshed rather than sticky. Bitterness fades gracefully into a vanilla-touched aftertaste that echoes the mouthfeel without dominating.

dry finishcitrus fadelingering vanilla
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
82
Finish
78
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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About New England IPA

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What is a New England IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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