Rainhard Brewing Kapow! – American IPA at 6.5% ABV | 60 IBU (C$5.08 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 2-Sep-2020, acquired 25-Sep-2020, reviewed 30-Sep-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with two fat fingers of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical & stone fruits, bready caramel, floral, faint pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly sticky moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
I really wanted to be dismissive of yet another brewer from the Centre of the Universe (Come on: “Rainhard? More like blowhard!” just writes itself, doesn’t it?) but this is actually decent. Malts have a bit more presence than I would prefer – caramel features significantly in the aroma, and it’s a little sweeter than I’d like – but there’s also a pleasant hop aroma and good bittering through the finish. Oh, and the label looks like propaganda-style KMFDM album art, so there’s that. (14/20)
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