Town Square Brewing Market Series IPA #001 – American IPA at 7% ABV (C$4.18 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 22-Apr-2020, acquired 29-May-2020, reviewed 30-May-2020)
Appearance: clear pale amber with two fat fingers of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: resiny pine, citrus, caramel, tropical fruit. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium lightly slick body, moderate carbonation, building and lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
A straight-up old-school West Coast IPA, with big dank pine and citrus on a caramel backdrop. Total throwback to a more civilized age before such crimes against humanity as COVID-19 and President Trump. I’m not saying I could drink a lot of these, because it wouldn’t take all that many before I fell over – but I’d enjoy them up until that happened. (16/20)
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