Overhop Brewing Co. HopGoddess – American IPA at 6.5% ABV | 60 IBU (C$6.07 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 16-Apr-2021, acquired 7-May-2021, reviewed 20-May-2021)
Appearance: clear deep gold with two fat fingers of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and well-defined soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: caramel, tropical fruit, floral. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Brewer notes describe a combination of American and Australian hops, but don’t specify which. Sort of old-school in both the appearance and the malt-forward nature, which makes sense given the brewer describes it as their “classic American IPA”. Reasonably well done, and it’s certainly pretty enough, but at the end of the day there’s just too much malt emphasis for me to rank it into next-level territory as a modern AIPA. (15/20)
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