Phillips Brewing Company Green Reaper Fresh Hop IPA American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$7.50 at Sundance Wine Market, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear deep gold with two fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and well-defined lacing. (4/5) Aroma: mint, melon, citrus, pale malt, pine, grass. (7/10) Taste: medium sweet and medium-strong bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering and building bitter dank finish. (3/5)
Well, hell, that’s something. There’s a whole kitchen sink of hops in that – just about every typical hop character you can think of is there. Lots of fun, if a little bit of a handful. (15/20)
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