The IPA way

There's not normally much of a gap between new Sierra Nevada beers, but this can of Mellow Little Thing had been sitting in the back of my fridge since July, with no sign of any companions for it. Last week I decided it's not getting any better in there, so it was time to drink it.This is one of the Little Things that doesn't stray far from the original. It's a straight-up hazy IPA, and the name is presumably a reference to it being 4.5% ABV, against Hazy Little Thing's more substantial 6.7%. It's a bright pale yellow and, in the Sierra Nevada large-brewery way, is not opaquely murky but more gently translucent. It smells pithy, which is not a typical haze attribute, and the flavour is small and uncomplicated. I guess that's what they mean by "mellow" but it's quite a euphemism. The pith remains the main thing to taste, even though it's barely present. That tang also suggests soluble vitamin tablets and sugar-free orangeade. Looking closely, I found an even slighter note of citrus…

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