Fernie Brewing Company Old Stumpy Pine IPA American IPA at 6.7% ABV | 66 IBU (C$7.99 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, best before 1-Jan-2018, acquired 22-Aug-2017, reviewed 24-Aug-2017)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin persistent cap, spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: resiny pine, caramel, faint citrus, weedy leafy greens, earth. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, dry lingering and building bitter slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
Fernie is… a little odd. I’ve had maybe a dozen beers by them so far, and what they’re consistent in, is their unremarkableness. None have been worse than a 6/10, and none better than a 7.5/10. This is pretty much more of the same. It’s what is says on the label, sure: big, blunt pine. And not much else. It’s OK? I guess? And there you have it: Fernie in a nutshell. (13/20)
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