Crux Fermentation Project Cast Out IPA American IPA at 7.6% ABV | 60 IBU (C$8.99 at Oak & Vine, 500 ml, packaged on 30-Apr-2017, acquired 3-Jul-2017, reviewed 5-Jul-2017)
Appearance: clear pale gold with two fat fingers of rocky light ivory head, good retention and well-defined lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, pale malt, citrus, pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
Getting slightly elderly, perhaps, but still well under that magic ninety day mark. Not quite bright, perhaps, but definitely fruity hop forward over a clean pale malt backbone. Much better than their Gimme Mo, probably due to their use of Galaxy hops – you can’t go wrong with ANZ hops, in my opinion. (Well, you can, but you have to work at it. You know what I mean.) Definitely worth seeking out. (16/20)
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