Ale Architect Brewing Ltd. Colour Burst 2 – American IPA at 6.3% ABV (C$4.72 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 7-Aug-2020, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 25-Sep-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one finger of loose off-white head diminishing rapidly to a thin skim and ring, moderate spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild, tropical fruit, citrus, pale malt, coconut. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-soft body, moderate carbonation, off-dry mild bitter finish. (4/5)
The label says this is hopped with Sabro, Mosaic, and El Dorado, and promises “a cocktail of intense tropical fruit flavour”. Well, there’s tropical flavour, sure – but I wouldn’t call it intense. I actually had high hopes for this, given that I rated the original Colour Burst as a world-class 8.5/10, but it doesn’t live up to those hopes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s OK, but it isn’t a patch on the first one. (14/20)
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