Origin Brewing Pioneer IPA – American IPA at 6.9% ABV (C$3.55 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 22-May-2020, reviewed 27-May-2020)
Appearance: clear medium gold with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and heavy chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, caramel, pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering and building bitter finish. (4/5)
This outfit is really what you call making beer from scratch: Other folks brag about malting their own grain, but these guys grow it. (I’ll cut them some slack for their bi-coastal hops.) Slightly old-fashioned, but solid, with a surprisingly emphatic bitter bite – not one you’re going to mistake for an NEIPA! (15/20)
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