Powell Street Craft Brewery Lazy D’Haze East Coast IPA American IPA at 7% ABV | 58 IBU (C$8.99 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 3-Jul-2017, reviewed 3-Jul-2017)
Appearance: crystal clear deep gold with two fat fingers of rocky white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (3/5) Aroma: stone fruit, resiny pine, grainy and crackery caramel, melon rind, citrus. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
I’m starting to cringe doing these – I love the NE/IPA style, but I hate how people are butchering it. And please don’t claim this isn’t supposed to be that: when you use “haze” and “east coast” in your name, it’s a little difficult to defend a brilliantly clear West Coast IPA. Is it a good beer? Hell yes. Is it what you claim it is? Hell no. Bad brewer! No cookie for you! I’m going to evaluate this according to the style you claim it to be, which means it’s merely good. Send your brewmaster to Boston and let him try a few Trillium, Tree House, and Alchemist, so he knows what the fuck he’s supposed to be doing. Yes, I’m getting surly with this shit – man up. (12/20)
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