Offshoot Beer Co. Retreat – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.6% ABV | 50 IBU (C$6.57 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 16-Sep-2020, acquired 5-Nov-2020, reviewed 8-Nov-2020)
Appearance: opaque pale amber with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical & stone fruit, citrus, caramel, melon, berries, coconut. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body tending slightly thick, moderate carbonation, warming lingering building bitter finish. (4/5)
Hopped with Mosaic, Cashmere, and El Dorado; malts are 2-Row and Flaked Oats – and that’s exactly what it smells and tastes like. The only thing that list doesn’t necessarily tell you is that it’s also got a boozy edge, but that’s hardly surprising given the beefy ABV, nor is it unwelcome. A bit too bombastic to be really refreshing, perhaps, but quite enjoyable regardless. (16/20)
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