Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - Zeus - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

cokes

Wisconsin

3.83/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Same peripherals as the others, so I'll focus on the differences.
The nose is a bit muted, and the malt seems to muddy it more (and the more of these I try, I begin to wonder why they didn't go with a drier malt profile). The Zeus brings pine needles, hay bales, and lime rinds.
Same sweetish, caramel-bready malt base. Zeus brings a profound (for the series) bitterness wrought of pine sap, citrus peels, grapefruit juice, and spearmint. Resinous on the finish, with a good amount of lingering bitterness.
This is a nice showcase for the Zeus hop, aside from a mediocre aroma, it's a hop that can carry an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

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Alabama

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

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New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

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Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +23%

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Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -24.9%

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Wyoming

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

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New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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California

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Last in the series. Looks good. Smells nice. Pretty good flavor profile. Something about it made me immediately thing "Simcoe", as in a reminiscent kind of thing. Lots of oil with the hops. A hit of tangy and very mildly earthy tones hits and stays constant. I can dig this one. Nice to drink. Not my favorite of the series though.

Serving type: bottle

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Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

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New York

2.5/5  rDev -31.7%

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4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

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Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

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Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +23%

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Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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