Belly Hop Brewing (/ Red Shed Malting / Red Hart Brewing / Undercurrent Brewing) Ryes Beyond Kveik IPA – American IPA at 6.3% ABV (C$4.55 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 23-Apr-2021, reviewed 5-May-2021)
Appearance: hazy brownish deep gold with two fingers of fine off-white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, caramel, spicy rye, funky wet cardboard. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light funky tart. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration bitter slightly astringent funky finish. (3/5)
Might be a little oxidized, given the slight tea-like tinge in the colouring. To be honest, it can sometimes be hard to tell with Kveik yeast, and there’s no packaging date. Either way, as it stands it’s definitely not what I expect for an Alberta Beer Awards gold medal winner, so to quote The Joker, you get what you fucking deserve. (12/20)
6/10 ryansbooze.com #ryansbooze
