Granville Island Brewing Two Tides India Session Ale Session IPA at 4.6% ABV (C$2.04 at NLC Stavanger, 355 ml, bottle date 18-Feb-2016, acquired 11-Jun-2016, reviewed 13-Jun-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one finger of creamy ivory head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, caramel malt, resiny pine, grassy. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Medium-light body tending somewhat watery, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
The best beer in the GIB Summer Mingler pack by a long ways. Pleasant enough on the front end, with a decently hoppy aroma, but the flavours don’t quite deliver. Somewhat thin, falling off a bit watery with a slightly sharp finish. Certainly sessionable, if not memorable. (13/20)
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