Breakside Brewery Wanderlust India Pale Ale American IPA at 6.7% ABV (C$8.75 at Hume Hotel Liquor Boutique, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with a fat finger of rocky ivory head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pine, pithy citrus, pale malt, mild catty, light herbal. (8/10) Taste: mild to moderate sweet, moderately strong bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Interesting doing this one side by side with their Session IPA. There’s a strong family relationship, but I think I slightly prefer this one. Not that it’s necessarily better, as such, just different. A little heavier in the body, with more pronounced flavours, and what might be Citra coming through with just a hint of cattiness that’s not present in the ISA – but not in a negative way. (16/20)
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