Cannery Brewing Company HDHC Ekuanot – American IPA at 7% ABV (C$4.36 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 23-Apr-2021, acquired 2-Jul-2021, reviewed 8-Jul-2021)
Appearance: hazy straw with two fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, herbal, pale biscuity malt, pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter slightly spicy finish. (4/5)
My second HDHC (High-Density Hop Charge, for those not in the know) offering from Cannery, this one using Ekuanot as the single hop. I’m a little torn here: on the one hand, it’s probably just as well done as the Mosaic version, but on the other, Ekuanot, though interesting, is not quite as fun a hop in my opinion. In particular, the herbal component I could take or leave. Don’t get me wrong, this is good – but my personal preference would be for the Mosaic, so I’ve gotta score it that way. (16/20)
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