Young Blood Tea With Miss McGill 4Pk

Young Blood Tea With Miss McGill 4Pk is a New England-style Double IPA from Madison, Wisconsin's Young Blood Beer Co., sold in a 4-pack of cans. What distinguishes this release is a cold-steeping process using Rishi Peach Blossom tea layered over a heavy double dry hop of Cashmere hops, resulting in a beer that holds a 3.9 out of 5 rating on Untappd across more than 200 reviews.

Quick Facts: Style: New England Double IPA  |  Origin: Madison, Wisconsin  |  Hops: Cashmere (Double Dry Hopped)  |  Brewery: Young Blood Beer Co.

Production & Heritage

Young Blood Beer Co. operates out of Madison, Wisconsin, building a reputation around hop-forward and inventive styles. Tea With Miss McGill is double dry hopped exclusively with Cashmere, a hop variety known for its smooth tropical and stone-fruit aromatics. The defining production step is a cold steep of Rishi Peach Blossom tea — a premium loose-leaf blend — which weaves delicate floral and stone-fruit tea character directly into the beer's body without adding bitterness or tannin that a hot extraction might introduce.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Ripe peach and tangerine lead the nose, followed by softer notes of quince and a light floral lift from the peach blossom tea. The overall impression is bright and fruit-forward without heavy resinous hop presence.

Taste: The entry is immediately juicy, with peach and tropical citrus flooding the palate. At mid-palate the Cashmere hops contribute a smooth, rounded mouthfeel typical of the New England DIPA style, while the tea steep adds a subtle, almost honeyed stone-fruit sweetness. The body is full and pillowy with restrained bitterness.

Finish: Medium in length with lingering tangerine pith and a gentle peach-blossom dryness. The finish stays clean rather than cloying, encouraging another sip.

How to Drink Tea With Miss McGill

Pour into a tulip glass or stemless wine glass at around 40–45°F to let the aromatic complexity open up. This beer is best enjoyed fresh; hazy double IPAs lose hop vibrancy over time, so drink close to the packaging date. While primarily a sipper, its tea-fruit profile can work in a Peach Shandy blended with lemonade for a refreshing warm-weather drink, a Hop Tea Radler paired with sparkling water and a squeeze of citrus, or a Stone Fruit Michelada using peach hot sauce and lime for a savory-fruity contrast.

Best For

• Sharing with friends who enjoy hazy, fruit-forward IPAs
• Introducing a tea-curious craft beer drinker to botanical brewing
• Pairing with a summer cookout spread of grilled stone fruit and lighter proteins
• Adding variety to a curated craft beer tasting flight

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Tea With Miss McGill taste like? It delivers juicy peach, tangerine, and quince flavors with a soft, pillowy mouthfeel and a subtle floral sweetness from the Rishi Peach Blossom tea steep. Bitterness is restrained, keeping the focus squarely on fruit and hop aromatics.

How does Tea With Miss McGill compare to a standard hazy Double IPA? Where a typical hazy DIPA relies solely on hops for fruit character, Tea With Miss McGill adds a distinct layer of floral stone-fruit complexity through its cold-steeped peach blossom tea. The result is a more nuanced, tea-forward aromatic profile that sets it apart from purely hop-driven examples in the style.

Is Tea With Miss McGill good for sipping on its own? Yes — the full body, low bitterness, and layered peach and citrus aromatics make it an enjoyable standalone pour, especially when served fresh and slightly chilled in a proper glass.

Where is Tea With Miss McGill made? It is brewed by Young Blood Beer Co. in Madison, Wisconsin. The brewery is known for creative, hop-forward releases that frequently incorporate non-traditional ingredients like tea.

What foods pair well with Tea With Miss McGill? Grilled peaches or nectarines complement the beer's stone-fruit character directly. Thai green curry matches well thanks to the tropical hop notes cutting through coconut richness. A light goat cheese salad with citrus vinaigrette echoes the tangerine aromatics. Lightly smoked chicken allows the tea-floral notes to shine without competing. Vanilla panna cotta works as a dessert pairing, mirroring the beer's creamy mouthfeel.

What sizes does Tea With Miss McGill come in? It is available in a 4-pack of cans, which is the standard format for this release from Young Blood Beer Co.

Is Tea With Miss McGill worth the price? It positions in the premium craft DIPA tier, where the use of specialty Rishi tea and a double dry hop of Cashmere hops justifies the pricing relative to more straightforward hazy IPAs. For drinkers seeking something beyond a conventional haze, the added complexity represents solid value within the style.

Why Tea With Miss McGill?

The cold-steeping of Rishi Peach Blossom tea is the production detail that earns this beer a distinct identity within the crowded hazy DIPA category. Rather than relying on adjunct fruit purées, Young Blood Beer Co. coaxes natural peach and floral character from a premium tea source, creating a more integrated and aromatic result. The exclusive use of Cashmere hops — a variety prized for smooth tropical and melon notes rather than aggressive pine or resin — reinforces the beer's drinkable, fruit-forward personality. With a solid 3.9 rating on Untappd from over 200 reviews, Tea With Miss McGill has resonated with a broad cross-section of hazy IPA drinkers looking for genuine innovation rather than gimmick.