Town Square Brewing Market Series IPA #004 – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$4.18 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 26-Sep-2020)
Appearance: clear pale gold with two fat fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: resiny pine, tropical fruit, citrus, caramel, herbal, light sweaty funk. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry building and lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Pretty similar to #003 in a lot of ways – probably largely due to the same feature hop, Strata – but I don’t like it quite as much. In particular, the bitterness feels a little unbalanced, resulting in an almost astringent note in the finish. (And that’s coming from an inveterate hop head!) It’s definitely good, but just as definitely solidly in third place behind #001 and #003. (15/20)
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