Bent Stick Brewing Co. Art Teacher’s Office Diggity Dank IPA American IPA at 7% ABV (C$7.47 at Collective, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 19-Oct-2018, reviewed 19-Oct-2018)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy ivory head, good retention and moderate chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, caramel, citrus, earthy pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering and building bitter finish. (3/5)
No packaging date, but has to be super fresh: it’s brewed in honour of Alberta Beer Week (starting today) and marijuana legalization in Canada (two days ago). Hey, at least as far as euphemisms for “smells like pot”, this one’s funny – and a Simpson’s reference, to boot. This also has to be the first time I’ve ever heard of anybody deliberately using light struck hop tea to get skunkiness. Unfortunately, after all the build-up, it’s just not all that dank – I’ve had examples of the West Coast style that were far more cannabinoid than this. Fruit and malt dominate this (think sweet pineapple) far more than dank pine. On the other hand, I’m always appreciative of a hop bomb. It’s OK, but no better than that. (14/20)
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