Brasserie Dunham Dilettante – Session IPA at 3.5% ABV (C$5.98 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 15-May-2020, acquired 4-Aug-2020, reviewed 14-Aug-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale straw with two fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, floral, herbal, pale malt, tropical fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry mild bitter finish. (3/5)
I’m generally a big fan of Dunham, so maybe I had unrealistically high expectations here, but at the end of the day this is not a particularly stellar example of the style. The aroma, what there is of it, is fine, but could stand to be brighter, and the flavours in general are mild. The body is light, if not actually watery, and the mild bitter finish is almost, but not quite, lightly astringent. Good, I suppose, but definitely not great. (14/20)
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