Almanac Beer Co. Loud! Hazy IPA – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.0% ABV (C$7.85 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 13-Jul-2021, acquired 3-Sep-2021, reviewed 27-Sep-2021)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of loose white head, good retention and spotty droopy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: doughy yeast, tropical fruit, citrus, cereal grains, pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: smooth slightly creamy medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration bitter finish. (4/5)
The label says this is “obnoxiously dry-hopped” with Mosaic, Cashmere, and Simcoe. It also says “DANK • TROPICAL • SMOOTH”, which is definitely my idea of a good time. And, it’s not bad – but it doesn’t quite cash the cheque it wrote with those descriptions. The aroma, while not exactly mild, is certainly not as bombastic as I’d hoped for, and there’s at least initially a doughy yeast note not unlike a lot of Council beers (or, less generously, cheap home-brew) rather than the promised dankitude. On the other hand, it drinks very easily for its relatively high ABV, so it’s got that going for it. (14/20)
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