Collective Arts Brewing / Dancing Gnome Brewery Trading Tales – India Pale Lager at 5.1% ABV (C$4.45 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 1-Apr-2020, acquired 22-May-2020, reviewed 26-May-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with two fat fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and wispy chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, tropical fruit, dank pine, hint of grass & floral. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter slightly astringent finish. (3/5)
This one is hopped with Strata (formerly X-331) and Citra, and I was going to say I didn’t think I had had Strata before – until I realized that was the reason for the name of Phantom Beer’s Strata Conflict. I’m slow but I get there eventually, folks. There’s actually very little distinguishing this as a Lager here, with just a hint of the grassiness I usually associate with the style. This actually drinks very much like a West Coast-ish IPA, and yes, as far as I’m concerned, that’s all to the good. (15/20)
7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com
