Fernie Brewing Company Hit The Deck New England IPA American IPA at 6.7% ABV | 50 IBU (C$7.99 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, packaged in May-2017, best before Nov-2017, acquired 3-Jul-2017, reviewed 3-Jul-2017)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fat fingers of rocky off-white head, good retention and sticky chunky lacing. (3/5) Aroma: stone fruit, grainy malt, citrus, leafy green hops, floral. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (3/5)
Categorically not an NE/IPA – not in appearance, not in hop profile, not in juiciness. Not a bad beer, just not what it claims to be. Though, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that a brewery in the Rockies failed to hit the numbers on this style… I went so far as to phone the brewery and confirm that this really is just a little over a month old, so there are no excuses regarding freshness. A bandwagon attempt that falls short of the wagon. (13/20)
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