Russell Brewing Company Y2Haze Raspberry IPA – American IPA at 5.5% ABV | 40 IBU (C$3.92 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 12-Aug-2020, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 21-Sep-2020)
Appearance: hazy/dirty medium gold with two fingers of fluffy off-white head, excellent retention and moderate spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: raspberry, cereal grains. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light tart. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, sweetish medium bitter lightly tart finish. (4/5)
Brewer notes give the malts as Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, and Malted Wheat; hops are Bravo, Ella, and Simcoe. Unfortunately, all I’m really getting is the raspberry adjunct, at least on the nose. There’s a little hop bitterness on the tongue, but not a lot of the citrus I’d expect from Bravo, tropical fruit I’d expect from Ella, or pine I’d expect from Simcoe. It’s not bad, as such, and the raspberry at least doesn’t feel fake, but there’s not a lot else going on here. (13/20)
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