Revival Brewcade Hypercolour – American IPA at 6% ABV | 70 IBU (C$4.14 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 9-Apr-2021, reviewed 19-Apr-2021)
Appearance: slightly hazy medium gold with one fat finger of fine white head, good retention and heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, caramel, citrus, pine, floral. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
The label indicates Citra, Amarillo, and Azacca hops, and I’m sort of getting that, but a bit muddled, rather than bright and clean. Not unlike the slightly murky appearance, in fact, and certainly not to the extent that I’d call it a “Tropical IPA” the way the can does. I suppose it’s possible that it’s just a little old and faded, but I doubt it: it’s a local brewer and it’s rare for me to take more than a couple of weeks between trips to the store to harvest everything new, so I place it at a month or two old, tops. (Unless they’re sending old stock to the retailers, in which case: Bad brewer! No cookie for you!) I suppose, given the somewhat tea-like appearance, it might actually be infected, but I’m not really getting any wet cardboard or the like, so I dunno. Anybody from Revival want to enlighten me? (14/20)
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