Quidi Vidi Brewing Company Unlucky #13 – American IPA at 6% ABV (C$3.92 at NLC Stavanger, 473 ml, packaged on 12-Jun-2020, acquired 26-Jun-2020, reviewed 29-Jun-2020)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, tropical fruit, pine, pale malt. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, short duration moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
I’m not exactly sure what’s so unlucky about this one. It’s certainly not QV’s 13th beer, though it might well be their 13th attempt at an NEIPA? Regardless, it’s a fairly straightforward example of the style, with lots of fruit on the nose and a restrained bitterness that makes it easy to drink. I could have scored it slightly lower, perhaps, because it’s somehow just not thrilling, but all in all it’s solid with absolutely no negatives. (16/20)
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