Outcast Brewing Vol. 1 Slay Bells Ring – Session IPA at 5.3% ABV (C$3.60 at Collective, 355 ml, packaged on 2-Dec-2020, acquired 9-Dec-2020, reviewed 11-Dec-2020)
Appearance: opaque straw with two fat fingers of dense white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, grapefruit, cereal grains, green onion. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, moderate-low peppery spice. (7/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry short duration slightly astringent lightly spicy finish. (3/5)
Hopped with HPA-014 (Eclipse) and Galaxy. The brewer release notes claim this is the first beer brewed in Canada with Eclipse, and I certainly can’t find any record of having encountered them before. A little vegetal / onion on the front end, and a bit astringent in the back makes this less well-balanced than I normally expect for Outcast. (15/20)
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