Moody Ales Mixed Forecast: Shorts Weather Session IPA at 4.8% ABV | 47[?] IBU (C$4.99 at Oak & Vine, 473 ml, packaged on 19-Mar-2018, acquired 19-Jul-2018, reviewed 20-Jul-2018)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fat fingers of rocky ivory head, excellent retention and heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus rind and flesh, grainy pale malt, light pine, hard water minerals. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, mild tart, low bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate-low carbonation, off-dry medium bitter slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
This is as “shorts weather” as it gets up here in the Great White North, so get it down your necks, I say. (Me? Oh, lord no, I don’t wear shorts. Nobody needs to see that.) This is getting a little elderly for the style, but overall I don’t think that’s the issue here – it’s more one of how the light body tends slightly watery. It’s all right, but it’s not going to get you excited. (14/20)
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