Moylan’s Brewery Northern California IPA American IPA at 6.5% ABV ($9.79 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650ml, no bottle date or best before)
Pours hazy deep gold with a fat finger of medium tan head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, decent lacing. (3/5) Nose is caramel and toffee malt, mango and tropical fruit, some pine resin. (7/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderately strong bitter. (7/10) Medium body, moderate to low carbonation, lingering building bitter finish. (4/5)
I dunno about Moylan’s. I keep trying to find fresher ones because I’m convinced that the hops taste faded, but I don’t seem to be having much success. This is yet another one that seems like it should be brighter than it is, but it’s got a toffee flavour I associate with staleness, and a malt-forward character. It’s not bad as it is, but I keep thinking it should be better. I think I might have to give up on them unless I can find it on tap somewhere or unless they, ohhh… I dunno… PUT A DAMN DATE ON THE BOTTLE. (15/20)
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