Duggan’s Brewery IPA 9 American IPA at 6.2% ABV | 55 IBU (C$2.85 Gift – Thanks, Rod H!, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 3-Dec-2017, reviewed 7-Dec-2017)
Appearance: muddy amber-brown with one finger of fluffy ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin persistent cap, minimal lacing. (3/5) Aroma: caramel, pine, biscuity malt, floral, citrus. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
As an American IPA, this is a bit of a flop. Certainly I’m not getting the kind of hop blast I’d expect from nine different hops – at least, not in the aroma. As an English IPA, on the other hand, I could see this growing on me. The aroma is, if not actually dominated by malt, at the very least malt-heavy, but there is a pleasantly bracing hop bitterness on the tongue. I’m not at all familiar with this brewery or the history of this beer, but it strikes me as a slightly old-fashioned interpretation of the A/IPA style, heavily influenced by the British tradition. Solid, if slightly underwhelming today. (12/20)
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