Rough Draft Brewing Company Grapefruit Weekday IPA Session IPA at 4.8% ABV (C$9.49 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 23-May-2016, reviewed 24-May-2016)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of growing fluffy white head, excellent retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: piney resin, caramel malt, light floral and tropical fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, short duration moderately bitter finish. (4/5)
Very similar to the grapefruit version I reviewed previously, which is to say a very nice session IPA, that actually opens and improves upon warming. The grapefruit version didn’t come across as thin or watered-down, but this does, if only just a little. It still works well as a low ABV implementation of American IPAs, but the grapefruit really helped, and its absence is definitely noticeable. (15/20)
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