Twin Sails Brewing Sack Lunch – American IPA at 6% ABV | 33 IBU (C$5.35 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 27-Feb-2020, reviewed 5-Mar-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, tropical fruit, pale malt, light funk. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium bitter lightly boozy and funky finish. (4/5)
It’s “Sack Lunch” because it’s brewed with Sacch Trois, geddit, geddit? I bet nobody else thought of that name! (Checks untappd.) Ooo… oh, well. I’m a little surprised at how there’s a bit of a boozy edge given the relatively restrained six percent joy juice factor, but that’s not a criticism by any means. Nor is the observation that the carbonation is slightly elevated for the style, since I think that acts to keep this refreshing and not overly sweet despite the emphatic fruit flavours. Honestly, these guys don’t know how to make a bad beer. (16/20)
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