Boombox Brewing Company Rip and Tear – American IPA at 6% ABV (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 10-Jun-2021, acquired 6-Aug-2021, reviewed 10-Aug-2021)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale amber with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, pine, caramel, hint of tropical. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration bitter slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
Supposedly hopped with Amarillo and Since, and I’m pleased that there’s none of the off flavours that the latter can sometimes exhibit. Other than that, I don’t really have a lot to say about this one: it’s a straightforward, fairly emphatic West Coast IPA, in a style that has been becoming increasingly old-fashioned, but is now perhaps experiencing a little bit of a resurgence. (14/20)
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