Category 12 Brewing Juicy Data – American IPA at 6.1% ABV | 31 IBU (C$5.04 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 31-Jul-2020, acquired 25-Sep-2020, reviewed 1-Oct-2020)
Appearance: opaque pale gold with two fat fingers of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, tropical fruit, bready malt, grassy weeds, earthy funk, slight cattiness. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry mild bitter finish. (4/5)
I waffled a bit on my scoring here because the cattiness (OK, fine, pissiness) certainly grows as the pint warms – I can’t find any indication of what 4 hops they’re using, but I’m guessing at least one of them has to be Simcoe. Despite that, I don’t really find it objectionable, but I could see that some might. (15/20)
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