RyansBooze

Changing Colours Brewing Project Bastards of Young – American IPA at 7.5% ABV (C$6.75 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 11-Jun-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 18-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: dank resin, stone & tropical fruit, citrus, earth, hint of vegetal. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate carbonation, medium duration slightly sticky mildly warming finish. (4/5)

“Project 033.2026” “Cryo Lupomax, Citra Cryo, Citra T90, Mosaic Spectrum, Simcoe Cryo” Yet another “Saturated Hoppy Ale”. So… Citra three ways, plus its sorta-predecessor/sibling with its direct offspring? Works for me. This one might have been in the can just a little longer than optimal, and isn’t quite as brightly juicy as I’d like, but is still very nice. (16/20)

This will be my 6,475th unique Untappd check-in.

8/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Changing Colours Brewing Project / Temporal Artisan Ales Time & Space – American IPA at 7.2% ABV (C$6.75 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 13-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy tropical fruit, zesty citrus, white wine, dank resin. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate-soft carbonation, medium duration slightly sticky finish. (4/5)

“Project 035.2026” “Simcoe Cryo, Nelson Sauvin, Manilita, Limequat Subzero Hop Kief” Another “Saturated Hoppy Ale”, and I’m perfectly OK with this becoming a thing. I first had Manilita hops in what I think was a single-hop implementation, and felt that it fell just very slightly short as a single, but it certainly works well with Simcoe and Nelson Sauvin. There’s a lot going on here, but it never strikes me as too busy. (16/20)

This will be my 6,472nd unique Untappd check-in.

8/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Eighty-Eight Brewing Head Over Heels – American IPA at 6.7% ABV (C$6.85 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 9-Jul-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 12-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy pale gold, one fat finger of pale ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thick persistent cap, well-defined heavy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy tropical fruit, berries, dank resin. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light tart. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)

“Idaho 7, Citra, Nelson and Mosaic” Nice one. Juicy balanced fruit and dank pine. I could drink an awful lot of these. (16/20)

This will be my 6,471st unique Untappd check-in.

8/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Cabin Brewing Company Luminosity – Pilsner at 5.2% ABV (C$4.25 at Safeway Liquor D’Arcy Crossing, 473 ml, packaged on 9-Apr-2026, acquired 9-Apr-2026, reviewed 12-Aug-2026)

Appearance: clear straw with one fat finger of pillowy white head, excellent retention  and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: floral, bready malt, grass. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry mildly spicy finish. (4/5)

I bought a combo pack to accommodate guests, and realized somewhat to my surprise that I had never reviewed this one. So, the guests got one less. And, you can pretty much insert my standard response here: I don’t consider my palate to be particularly refined when it comes to Pilsners. This is nice, refreshing and crisp, but I’m not sure it’s all that special. (15/20)

This will be my 6,470th unique Untappd check-in.

7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Irrational Brewing Company The Haze – American IPA at 6.0% ABV (C$6.00 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 11-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with one finger of creamy white head, excellent retention  and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: mild, stone fruit, tropical fruit, berries, cereal grains, dank resin. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry mildly spicy finish. (4/5)

“w/ peacharine, motueka, citra, citra cryo”. I’m being a little nit-picky here, but I find the aroma to be a touch mild for an allegedly triple dry-hopped offering. It’s nice, sure, and pleasantly soft and creamy, but I would have liked a little more presence in the aroma. (15/20)

This will be my 6,469th unique Untappd check-in.

7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Changing Colours Brewing Project Bullet Proof – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$6.75 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 28-Jun-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 9-Aug-2026)

Appearance: clear pale gold with one fat finger of fluffy white head, good retention  and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: stone fruit, tropical fruit, citrus zest, dank resin, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry spicy finish. (4/5)

“Project 034.2026 West Coast IPA w/ Krush Hyperboost, Citra, Ekuanot, Cashmere”. Nice, but really just barely the “West Coast IPA” style they claim – I’d personally like a lot more dank resin if that’s the style you’re aiming for. But it’s well-balanced, with a nice bitter and hop spice finish, so, fine, sure. (16/20)

This will be my 6,468th unique Untappd check-in.

8/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

The Establishment Brewing Company / Changing Colours Brewing Project Hive Mind – American IPA at 7.0% ABV (C$6.45 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 16-Jul-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 7-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy straw with one fat finger of creamy pale ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, minimal spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, dank resin, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry slightly chalky mildly warming spicy finish. (4/5)

“@ garstonhops Motueka and Citra, alongside @ freestylehops Nelson Sauvin”. The brewer calls this a “Saturated Hoppy Ale”, which they say is like a hazy (duh) but drier. Yeah, that tracks. It’s a tiny bit neither fish nor fowl, though, and an ungenerous description of the appearance might be “murky”. It’s good, but I don’t think it quite makes it to great. (15/20)

This will be my 6,467th unique Untappd check-in.

7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Polyrhythm Brewing Thunderbird – American IPA at 7% ABV (C$6.15 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 10-Jul-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 6-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of creamy pale ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, diffuse webbed lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, dank resin, melon/berry, citrus, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration mildly warming finish. (4/5)

“dry-hopped with Manilita, Cashmere, Citra, and Citra Cryo” It’s definitely a “Hazy IPA”, but don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s NE-style: it’s far too bitter and emphatic for that appellation. Not a criticism, since it doesn’t claim to be that, just an observation. Nice complexity in the aroma and certainly sufficient body to bring off the higher ABV. (Which, by the way, is getting fairly lofty for this to be characterized as a “single” IPA – not sure why they didn’t just call it a DIPA.) Very nice, but doesn’t quite break through to world-class territory overall in my opinion. (15/20)

This will be my 6,466th unique Untappd check-in.

7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

The Establishment Brewing Company / Breakside Brewery Tide To The Oceans – American IPA at 6.8% ABV (C$6.45 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 16-Jul-2026, acquired 24-Jul-2026, reviewed 3-Aug-2026)

Appearance: clear pale straw with one finger of fine white head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: citrus, field berries, stone fruit, dank resin. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, medium duration mildly warming finish. (4/5)

“with Mosaic, Peacharine, Columbus Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, and Strata Hyperboost” Brightly fruity aroma, not as sweet as the aroma threatens. Pretty pleasant, but I’d like it to be a bit more emphatically dank to be a “real” WCIPA, modern or otherwise. (15/20)

This will be my 6,465th unique Untappd check-in.

7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

High River Brewing Co. Key Lime Gose – Gose at 4.5% ABV (C$4.50 at High River Brewing Co., 473 ml, packaged on 17-Jul-2026, acquired 17-Jul-2026, reviewed 1-Aug-2026)

Appearance: hazy straw with one finger of fine white head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: brine, lime. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate tart, moderate-low bitter. (7/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, short tart finish. (4/5)

That’s not bad. It is what it is – a tricky style to get right – and it’s definitely a simplified interpretation. A cynical description might be a light lager with salt and lime cordial, or maybe a watered-down margarita, but there are worse summer drinks to have while watching the Stamps whup the Ticats. (14/20)

This will be my 6,464th unique Untappd check-in.

7/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com