E9 Brewery Operation Haze Bro – American IPA at 6.7% ABV (C$5.22 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 27-Feb-2020, reviewed 28-Feb-2020)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with a huge and growing rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: bready caramel, pithy citrus, tropical fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate carbonation, sweetish medium duration finish. (3/5)
This is the first brew I’ve had by E9 that wasn’t a Saison or Wild, and while I don’t exactly regret it, it strongly implies that new-style IPA isn’t one of their strengths. My expectations were mixed at best: I was pleased to see it was hopped with Citra and Mosaic, not quite so pleased by the choice of British Ale yeast. I actually think some of the less impressive character can be traced to that yeast choice, making for a yeastier, breadier note than I like to see in any A/IPA, let alone an NEIPA. (12/20)
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