Steamworks Brewing Company Hop Attack! American IPA at 6% ABV (C$6.50 at Sundance Wine Market, 650 ml, bottle date 25-Oct-2015, reviewed 11-Dec-2015)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fingers of rocky white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: floral, citrus, dank herbal, pale biscuity grainy malt, earth. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-strong bitter, mild pepper. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry bitter finish. (3/5)
An interesting A/IPA with a pleasant hop blend merging floral, almost perfumy notes with a dank weedy herbal background. The sweetness tends to the high, but isn’t cloying, largely because of the emphatic (but not overwhelming), slightly peppery bitterness. The paper bag wrapper is fun, too. (14/20)
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