Lake of Bays Brewing Company The West Wind Black IPA at 7% ABV | 90 IBU (C$3.15 Gift – Thanks, Rod H!, 473 ml, packaged on 18-Sep-2017, acquired 3-Dec-2017, reviewed 9-Dec-2017)
Appearance: clear cola red with two fingers of pillowy beige head, good retention and moderate clingy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, roasty malts, dark chocolate, coffee, resiny pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry bitter finish. (4/5)
Decent example of the style. It’s always tricky balancing the correct amount of dark roasted, almost smokey malts, with citrusy and piney hops, but this one does it passably well. (15/20)
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