Rogue Ales 4 Hop IPA Session IPA at 4.44% ABV (C$7.95 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 16-Mar-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fingers of growing fluffy ivory head, good retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pithy grapefruit, tropical fruit, pale malt, dank pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, short drying bitter finish. (3/5)
A fairly well implemented light and sessionable IPA. The hoppiness leads the way, with just enough pale malt support it. It’s always a challenge to keep the malt bill light enough to keep the ABV under control, but still provide sufficient support that the hop bitterness does’t become overly sharp. For the most part, this does a decent job of doing that, although it does become a little thin and watery toward the end, with a somewhat abrupt finish. (14/20)
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