Gigantic Brewing Company High Voltage Winter IPA (#47) American IPA at 5.8% ABV | 65 IBU (C$9.99 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 27-Mar-2017, reviewed 27-Mar-2017)
Appearance: clear deep amber with two fingers of fluffy ivory head, excellent retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pine, caramel & toffee, toasted bread, citrus, hint of coffee. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Yeah, I’m just gonna go ahead and think about this as an “END of Winter IPA” if it’s all the same to you – because I’m about ready to open a fucking vein if it means not having to live through another goddamned Canadian winter. (Remember, kids, it’s up the highway, not across the street!) Beautiful looking beer, if extremely dark for any IPA (other than a Black/CDA), and having less than perfect definition in the lacing. And it’s not really all that much like an IPA, unless there’s a “Brown IPA” style that’s slipped under my personal radar. I really like the whole “scan the code/container and listen to music” idea, but I have to say, Collective Arts did it better with their Blippar integration. I mean, think about it: you put a QR code on the bottle, so folks are gonna scan it with their iPhones, right? So, what do you think you should link it to? Here’s a hint: a ZIP file probably isn’t the best solution. Any guesses what it links to? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? (14/20)
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