Howe Sound Brewing Super Jupiter American IPA at 4.5% ABV (C$10.90 at Liquor Crossing Red Deer, 1 l, bottle date 12-Feb-2015)
Pours clear pale to medium amber with one finger of pillowy off-white head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Nose is citrus dominated by pithy grapefruit, pale malt. (7/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium bodied, lively to moderate carbonation, mildly bitter finish. (3/5)
Quite a decent session IPA – lots of bright hops flavour (yes, the grapefruit is definitely there) in the nose and on the tongue, with a fairly low ABV. Glad I got this within a reasonable time frame after bottling, but I’d still like to try it even fresher, mind you. The swing top cap on the big boy bottle isn’t a bad idea, though it’s so easy to drink this that I suspect it’s unnecessary in most cases. (14/20)
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