Single Star IPA by Celestial Beerworks is a juicy hazy IPA that highlights Nelson Sauvin hops. Fresh citrus flavors dominate this entire IPA, ending with a lite creamy finish. This article covers a review and relation to David Gilmour from Pink Floyd.
Technical Details for Single Star IPA
- Beer Name: Single Star
- Beer Style: Hazy IPA
- Brewery: Celestial Beerworks (Dallas, TX )
- Brewery website: https://www.celestialbeerworks.com/home
- Purchased: Celestial Beerworks tap room
- Tasted: 12/22/21
- Glass Used: New Fire Glass juice orb
Single Star IPA Scoring Categories
Beer Review Celestial Beerworks Single Star IPA Scoring Categories:
- Can Design: better artistic details than a Pink Floyd laser light show for the Animals CD
- Appearance: thick yellow haze 5/6
- Aroma: starts with lite tangerine and grapefruit up front, citrus and orange middle, green grapes at the back end 21/24
- Flavor: tangerine and orange juice smoothie bumps into a crate of grapefruits and a party breaks out. Minimal bitterness and some crushed grapes at the smooth finish. 35/40
- Mouthfeel: smooth, lite, refreshing, touch of creaminess 8/10
- Overall Impression: first hazy IPA to change my mind in a positive way about Nelson Sauvin hops, due to tasting like a citrus fruit smoothie and not a glass of white wine 18/20
- Total Score: 87/100
- This IPA is memorable for showcasing how pure citrus fruit flavors can be produced solely by Nelson Sauvin hops. Celestial Beerworks has cornered the hazy IPA game in the greater Dallas, TX metroplex.
Brewery Background
Celestial Beerworks (CB) is located in northwest Dallas, Texas and opened in October 2018. Matt and Molly Reynolds opened a tap room in Dallas’ Medical District at 2530 Butler Street, Dallas, Texas 75235. I was fortunate to stop by in early October 2021 and was greeted by an upbeat and knowledgeable staff. Layout focuses on CB’s core business principles of art, science and delicious fresh beers. Several local beer geeks were in attendance, and wanted to talk about the 2021 Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas that was to be played that weekend. Sooners ended up winning an epic game 55-48.
CB’s mantra is “haze for days,” and they definitely walk the talk with the consistent quality of their hazy IPAs. Beer portfolio includes twenty-eight hazy IPAs, fifty-four hazy DIPAs and twenty hazy TIPAs, which equates to approximately 36% of CB’s beer releases since 2018. CB also makes tasty sours, stouts and pilsners. Very active on Instagram and CB’s creative advertising is at a level most breweries can only dream about.
Distribution Across Texas
CB’s beers are currently available at forty-three locations in Texas. Beers are available via online pre-order and can be subsequently picked up or delivered curbside. Have maximized their taproom space by hosting the following recurring events:
- Crispy Monday with $3 Lagers
- 2SDAY Roll a 2 and your beer is on us!
- $12 Mission Control Beer Flights on Wednesdays
- Trivia Night on Thursdays
- Hitt & Sip with Jessica Parker on the first Saturday of each month
- Hip & Hops on the second Saturday of each month
- Stretch & Sip on the third Saturday of each month
- Pilates & Pours on the fourth Saturday of each month
- Annual Space Camp membership for special releases
CB is hip and definitely cool. They are also the best brewery in Dallas and are showing no signs of slowing down or stagnating. Jump on this space ship tomorrow and enjoy the ride to beer geek nirvana.
Single Star IPA Background
Celestial Beerworks brews the following hazy IPAs with “Stars” in their name:
- Single Star – 6.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.03
- Double Stars – 8.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.13
- Triple Stars – 9.2% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.30
- Tangerine Triple Stars – 9.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.21
- Pineapple Triple Stars – 9.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.26
- Double Double Stars – 8.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.16
- Vanilla Stars – 8.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.26
CB has the “stars” hazy IPAs figured out with an average Untappd rating of 4.19/5.00 for the above listed beers. Based on how surprising Single Star ended up being, I’m focused on trying Double Stars and Double Double Stars in 2022. DIPAs are usually a significant tasting tier above their related IPA, so I can’t wait for more robust fruit flavors and a creamy mouthfeel. Only question is do I watch Star Wars or Star Trek during those future drinking sessions? Time will tell and the journey will be memorable.
Music Comparison for this Libation
David Gilmour, lead guitarist from the band, Pink Floyd. Was born on 3/6/46 in Cambridge, England and replaced Syd Barrett in December 1967. Not only played lead guitar, was co-lead vocalist with Roger Waters, who played bass. Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973, Wish You Were Here in 1975, Animals in 1977 and The Wall in 1979. Gilmour and Waters clashed over the leadership and direction of the band from 1979 to their last concert together on 6/17/81 at Earl’s Court, London.
Guitar Equipment and Hall of Fame
Gilmour typically plays a Fender Stratocaster for the majority of Pink Floyd songs and his four solo albums. Has been called the “missing link between Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen,” due to his guitar solos that make every note count, even though he’s not into shredding on the six string. Inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. I was fortunate to see Pink Floyd play live at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado on 6/18/94. Gilmour didn’t disappoint the crowd for the 2.75 hour set and really nailed the lap steel guitar on One of These Days.
Laser Light Shows
My oldest sister took me to a laser light show at the Gates Planetarium in early 1980. My young brain and eyes weren’t quite ready for the audio and visual spectacle I attended for ninety minutes. Kept hearing and seeing announcements for Laser Floyd shows being held late at night. Started listening to Pink Floyd in 1987 due to the release of their new album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason. I was becoming a fan of David Gilmour’s playing style on a daily basis. Went to my first Laser Floyd show at the Morrison Planetarium in 1989. Entertaining show but my two friends complained there weren’t any songs played from the Animals CD.
Where is the Cookie Dude?
Fast forward to my college years and I stumbled into the Fiske Planetarium in early 1991. Laser Floyd started at 10:30 PM on a Saturday night. Opening song was Yet Another Movie and I had a gut instinct this show would be different. Pigs (Three Different Ones) marked the midpoint of the show and then with a deliberate pause, the opening keyboard notes of Sheep rang through the speaker system. Numerous laser sheep were projected onto the ceiling and on cue, most of the attendees started mimicking the song by saying “bah, bah, bah.” Unfortunately I didn’t find the cookie dude after the show ended at midnight, but I did have a new appreciation for Roger Waters lyrics.
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