Collective Arts Brewing Good Monster – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.0% ABV (C$5.22 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 14-Apr-2021, acquired 7-May-2021, reviewed 17-May-2021)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with two fingers of loose off-white head, good retention and minimal spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, tropical & stone fruits, pale malt, light pine. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium duration lingering bitter mildly warming finish. (4/5)
It might be slightly monstrous in terms of the ABV, but it drinks very easily with a light-tending body and lively carbonation. There’s just a hint of warming giving the game away – well, that, and the fact that halfway through the pint the world starts to seem a little less grim… Hopped with Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo, the aroma is bright and juicy, balanced far more to the fruit end of the spectrum, but underpinned by a clean malt and mild pine. Who’s a good monster? This guy! (16/20)
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