Brasserie Dunham Lingua Ignota NEIPA – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$5.98 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 4-Sep-2020, acquired 16-Oct-2020, reviewed 22-Oct-2020)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with two fat fingers of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and heavy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, tropical fruit, resiny pine, bread caramel. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
There are some beers that you know are going to be good the instant you crack them open, and this is one such: there’s an immediate bright pungently hoppy aroma that speaks volumes to what you’re about to experience. Nothing unknown here; this is a language that speaks to me very clearly. I can’t find any brewer’s notes for this one, but secondary sources say it’s hopped with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic, and I believe it. Maybe it’s just because the end of yet another ridiculous week is now in sight, but I’m liking this a whole bunch. (Or not – it is Dunham, after all, and these guys don’t know how to make a bad beer.) (16/20)
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