Campio Brewing Co. Tropical Pyramid – American IPA at 7.0% ABV (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 4-Mar-2021, acquired 17-Mar-2021, reviewed 25-Mar-2021)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of fine pale ivory head, good retention and spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, tropical fruit, resiny pine, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: smooth medium-full body, moderate-soft carbonation, sweetish building bitter slightly astringent finish. (3/5)
“Bringing the beach to the City of Champions”… uhhh… yeah. Didn’t they take that off the signs quite some time ago? And when was the last serious championship run, let alone win? Not that I can say much given the Flames’ behaviour lately… though the Stamps did win in Edmonton in 2018, so I guess technically there were champions there then! Anyway, the beer’s not bad, even if it is from The City of Mushrooms (Champignons, geddit?). It’s a bit too sweet and thick for my preference in the style, but generally drinkable despite the building bitterness and slight astringency in the finish. (14/20)
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