Bicycle Craft Brewery Velocipede American IPA at 6% ABV | 70 IBU (C$3.50 Gift – Thanks, Rod H!, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 3-Dec-2017, reviewed 7-Dec-2017)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: floral, pine, pale malt, grapefruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Well, that’s all right! Never heard of the brewery before, but they can clearly bang out a hugely – verging on brutally – hoppy American IPA. Big pine and citrus notes on the nose, backed up by an emphatic oily hop bitterness on the tongue. This is one velocipede you’ll enjoy riding. (15/20)
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