Alley Kat Brewing Co. Blue Dragon American Double / Imperial IPA at 7.5% ABV (C$7.99 at Quarry Park Calgary Co-Op, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 14-Mar-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one finger of loose ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: grainy malt, grapefruit, resin, catty. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-strong bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium slick body, moderate carbonation, lingering and building bitter and boozy finish. (3/5)
Big, boozy, and unsubtle. Malt forward in pretty much exactly the way I was afraid it would be. Think, corn syrup with a dash of turpentine. But in a good way? Well… in an OK way, anyway. (12/20)
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