Phillips Brewing Company Area 52 Code Name Flamingopher IPA #7739 American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$2.67 at Crowfoot Liquor Douglas Square, 341 ml, best before 23-Sep-2016, acquired 24-May-2016, reviewed 25-May-2016)
Appearance: clear deep gold with a slight bronze / greenish tinge, one finger of creamy white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild/muted, metallic-tinged citrus, tropical fruit, pine, caramel malt. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
Well, I guess the whole point of experiment is to see what happens, right? And this particular experiment was not a complete success. I don’t mind trying something a little different, but this particular hop isn’t working all that well for me. I’ve called it “metallic,” but upon reflection, “oniony” could work, too. A solid enough beer, but it suffers by comparison to the other contents of the current HopBox. (13/20)
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