North American Craft Trailer Park Boys Green Bastard IPA American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$4.49 at Oak & Vine, 473 ml, best before 26-Sep-2018, acquired 21-Jun-2018, reviewed 23-Jun-2018)
Appearance: slightly hazy medium gold with two fingers of fluffy ivory head, excellent retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, pine, grainy pale malt. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry building bitter finish. (3/5)
I fully expected this to be complete shit (yes, I bought it for the name, and yes, it’s a terrible show, but yes, I laugh like a loon at it regardless), but it’s actually decent. Well… not terrible, anyway. It edges closer to terrible the warmer it gets, mind you, so if you feel like giving this a try, I suggest you don’t dawdle over it. It’s sorta kinda West Coast-ish, with some usual suspects starts-with-C hopping giving a citrus and pine blend, and a fairly unremarkable malt providing adequate support. I wouldn’t necessarily go looking for this again, but if I were, for example, desperately cruising the aisles at a gas station while camping, I wouldn’t refuse to pick up a few to throw in a cooler around a fire. (14/20)
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