Ravens Brewing Co. Voyagers – American IPA at 6.75% ABV | 65 IBU (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 22-Aug-2020, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 21-Sep-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy deep gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: dank sweaty pine, grassy weeds, caramel, citrus, earth. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry building lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
I would’ve expected a Nova Scotia brewer to use the more Francophone “Voyageurs” name, but perhaps that’s a little too New Brunswick? It’s sort of West Coast-ish, I suppose, but in a malty, sweaty kind of way. It’s not bad, but it’s not great, either. (14/20)
Edit: Yes, I know, I was getting my corvids confused. These guys are a BC brewery, while 2 Crows is NS – hard to get further distant while staying in the same country. Consider me suitably chastened.
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