Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Creeper Reaper – Session IPA at 4.1% ABV | 30 IBU (C$4.63 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 19-Oct-2020, acquired 9-Dec-2020, reviewed 10-Dec-2020)
Appearance: hazy straw with two fat fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: grapefruit zest, stone fruit, pale crackery malt, light tropical fruit, hint of resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, moderate-low bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry short duration finish. (4/5)
Hopped with Sabro, Citra, and Mosaic. Nice example of a Session: zesty aroma and bright flavours, light-bodied and short in the finish but not really watery. This isn’t exactly elderly, but I can see it being more impressive back around Halloween when it was brewed. Ephemeral, perhaps, but not necessarily forgettable. (16/20)
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