Stronghold Brewing Co. IPA Toucans – American IPA at 6.3% ABV (C$4.00 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 5-Nov-2020, reviewed 9-Nov-2020)
Appearance: clear deep gold with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head and some end of the can solids, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical & stone fruit, caramel, citrus, herbal, melon. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, sweetish lingering bitter slightly astringent finish. (3/5)
A pretty basic AIPA without a whole lot to recommend it. The brewer describes it as a West Coast IPA, but I’m not getting much along those lines. Despite the emphatic hoppy bite, the hops are muddled and poorly defined, and actually barely beat out the caramel malt bill. (12/20)
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