Driftwood Brewery Fat Tug IPA American IPA at 7% ABV (C$5.10 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, bottled on 25-Mar-2015)
Pours clear deep gold with two fingers of rocky white head diminishing gradually to a thick cap, chunky lacing. (4/5) Nose is dank pine resin, bright citrus, tropical fruit, pale malt. (9/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderately strong bitter. (9/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Went into this with high hopes… and was not disappointed. Lovely and bright – so nice to be able to get an IPA that’s under a month old! – and with the right balance of complexity and clean flavour. A very solid performer, and one I’d love to try on tap or in a fresher bottle. (17/20)
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