Bearded Iris Brewing Co. Wavelength – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.3% ABV (C$8.75 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 10-Nov-2020, acquired 9-Dec-2020, reviewed 26-Dec-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with three growing fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and heavy chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: sweet tropical fruit, citrus, pale malt, resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly sticky body, moderate carbonation, medium duration slightly sticky warming finish. (3/5)
Hopped with Vic Secret, Citra, and El Dorado. Pleasant aromas, but the taste is certainly as sweet as the tropical top notes suggested. That carries through into the finish, which is slightly sticky. The relatively high ABV is fairly well hidden, and manifests only as a slight warming towards the end of the pint. Good, but slightly short of great. (16/20)
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