Mill Street Brewery Capelin Hound Session IPA at 4% ABV | 50 IBU (C$8.00 at Mill Street Brew Pub St. John’s, 945 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 29-Sep-2016, reviewed 30-Sep-2016)
Appearance: clear deep gold with one fat finger of loose and slightly fizzy white head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: grapefruit, floral, pale malt, green onion/catty. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Light body, lively carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
Starts off quite promising, with a lovely bright blast of citrus and floral hops upon decapping. I wish I could say that continues, but unfortunately it doesn’t. And yes, I get that it’s a Session IPA, and that it’s very hard to maintain that degree of aromatic hops on a thinner body and malt base. – I’m not critical, as such, just a little disappointed that magic wasn’t actually accomplished. As the initial brightness fades, a little green onion/cattiness becomes apparent, but not to the extent of becoming pleasant. All in all, a very pleasant sessionable ale, and possibly one of the most bitter of this style I’ve ever had. (14/20)
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