How many hazy beers does New Orleans parish brewing make? Quite a few of them, it seems. I was tempted to say “all of them” but that’s not true; Stoudt’s Growlers had their Reve Coffee Stout though the keg kicked before I could get any. So, all the beers from Parish that I have had have been hazy. The first hazy beer I tried from parish was their beloved Ghost in the Machine, a hazy Imperial IPA. The second was the beer I am here to speak to today, Envie Juicy Pale Ale; since that one, I’ve also enjoyed their Dr. Juice Juicy IPA. See? All hazy so far.

I picked up Parish Envie Juicy Pale Ale in a crowler from Stout’s here in Canton. This was a perfect crowler beer in my estimation, because it is so drinkable that two pints are indeed in order. At least they were for me.

Parish says about Envie Juicy Pale Ale on their website:

This delicious pale ale is juicy, hazy, and crushable. A totally new-school take on an old-school American craft beer, Envie is bursting with glorious hop aromas of mango, lychee, orange, and other tropical fruits. This beer pulls of the incredible feat of having the best juicy qualities of hops but none of the harsh, bitter finish you may be used to.

Harsh, bitter finish? Hey, I love a harsh bitter finish. I will say that I think hazy/juicy pale ales are a little more “honest” than hazy/juicy IPAs or DIPAs, or even tropical fruit loopy modern West Coast IPAs. That’s because I think the latter two are too thin in body most of the time; with a pale ale, I expect a bit less body than in an IPA or Imperial IPA. Parish calls this an American Pale Ale, which seems to make sense, although it is different than the classic definition for that style.

Parish Envie Juicy Pale Ale is hopped with Cascade, Citra, and Simcoe varieties. They don’t say what malts are used. The beer has an alcohol content of 5% by volume with no IBU count given, and I paid $10.25 for my crowler at Stout’s. Total Wine sells it for $8.99 a six-pack though I have yet to see it here in Georgia.

Parish Envie Juicy Pale Ale pours to a hazy orange-yellow color with a thick fluffy white head and a luscious tropical and citrus nose of papaya, pineapple, and citrus rind. Taking a sip, the beer is light to medium in body and easy drinking with soft tropical notes and more citrus rind. I get lemon zest and grapefruit peel and a gently balancing bitterness appropriate to a pale ale.

A delightful beer indeed and one I will be looking for again. It may be the Envie of all other hazy juicy pale ales. Why not try it and see for yourself?

And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled, canned

(D)=Draft

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