Analog Brewing Loot Box Hops American IPA at 6% ABV (C$4.32 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 22-Sep-2019, reviewed 28-Sep-2019)
Appearance: clear medium gold with two fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and well-defined soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: slightly muted, resiny pine, citrus, caramel, tropical fruit, hint of green onion. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry building bitter finish. (4/5)
Was hoping for more hop aroma, especially given the selection of some of may favourites. It’s solid, but I’m not getting a big explosion of juicy citrus and fruit I was hoping for. Also, I was initially tempted to call the finish slightly astringent, but ultimately don’t think that’s a fair characterization. Hopefully any variants that follow will dial up the dry hopping a bit. (15/20)
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