Shoreline Brewing Co. Smoke Show Hazy IPA – American IPA at 6% ABV | 40 IBU (C$5.00 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 26-Mar-2021, reviewed 27-Mar-2021)
Appearance: hazy straw with a massive fluffy loose white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, cereal grains, citrus. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
A perfectly serviceable example of the style, without any real negatives, aside from a slightly muddy appearance and unwieldy head. It’s also missing any particular positives, except perhaps for the way the lingering tropical fruit note becomes almost exactly pineapple. Damned with faint praise? Perhaps, but in all honesty not one that I’m likely to remember or seek out in future. By the same token, though, I’m not about to boycott the brewer, so we’ll see if any other offerings are more impressive. (12/20)
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