Fernie Brewing Company Rockpile IPA American IPA at 7.2% ABV (C$6.79 at Quarry Park Calgary Co-Op, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear amber-brown with two fingers of rocky tan head, excellent retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: caramel malt, piney resin, pithy grapefruit, earthy. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderately strong bitter. (5/10) Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Meh. Like so many red IPA’s, this just isn’t doing it for me. The overall implementation is just off: too malty at the outset, but then giving way to an unbalanced aggressive bitterness in the finish that turns into a mouth-coating residue. Pretty, but a bit ham-fisted. (12/20)
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