Persephone Brewing Company India Summer Ale Session IPA at 5.5% ABV (C$7.85 at Hume Hotel Liquor Boutique, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear pale straw with a fat finger of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: pithy citrus, crackery malt, light floral, slight catty. (7/10) Taste: mild sweet, moderately strong bitter. (7/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, lingering and building dry and bitter finish. (4/5)
I generally quite like ISA’s, and it’s not that I don’t like this one – but somewhat to my surprise, I think I actually prefer their APA. The low sweetness makes this more-ish and clean, sure, but this verges on the astringent. I don’t say this often, but it might actually benefit from a little more sweetness. (14/20)
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