4 Mile Brewing Co. Grapefruit IPA American IPA at 6% ABV | 65 IBU (C$7.99 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 25-May-2018, reviewed 1-Jun-2018)
Appearance: clear deep gold with two fat fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, excellent retention and heavy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: grapefruit flesh and pith, pale malt, hint of pine and earth. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter slightly astringent finish. (4/5)
This is so heavy on the grapefruit that it’s almost like a Radler – if you were to make a Radler using a double-digit Imperial IPA, I mean. I waffled a bit on the scoring here, and could’ve gone half a point or so lower on the total by dropping both aroma and taste by a point, but ultimately let my love of grapefruit and Radlers carry the day. This isn’t particularly complex or interesting, but the more I think about it, the more I want to make a Radler with a double digit DIPA – and this’ll do till then. (16/20)
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