Burley Oak Brewing Company Distorted Treelines – Triple IPA at 9.5% ABV (C$11.85 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 24-Oct-2020, acquired 9-Dec-2020, reviewed 22-Dec-2020)
Appearance: opaque deep gold with one fat finger of rocky pale ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thin skim and ring, spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, melon, sweaty funk, light resiny pine. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium creamy body, moderate-low carbonation, moderate bitter lightly warming finish. (3/5)
My first from this brewer. It’s OK, and maybe it’s just personal preference, but there’s a sweaty funk that I don’t entirely appreciate. On the other hand, the very high ABV barely plays at all. (And yes, I know “Triple IPA” isn’t really a style, but enough folks are making these that I broke down and added the style a while ago.) (13/20)
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