Offshoot Beer Co. Escape West Coast IPA – American IPA at 7.1% ABV | 50 IBU (C$5.53 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 14-Sep-2020, acquired 30-Oct-2020, reviewed 4-Nov-2020)
Appearance: clear medium gold with two fat fingers of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: oily grapefruit, resiny pine, tropical fruit, clean pale malt. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
Hopped with Mosaic, Strata, Simcoe, and Amarillo, this is a pretty straightforward WC/IPA (except for a little tropical fruit that might be argued to be a bit out of spec). Still and all, it’s solid and enjoyable, though truth be told I’d expect no less from this cadet arm of The Bruery. (16/20)
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