Offshoot Beer Co. Drifting – American Pale Ale at 5.5% ABV (C$6.55 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 1-Apr-2021, acquired 3-Sep-2021, reviewed 20-Sep-2021)
Appearance: hazy pale amber with three fingers of rocky ivory head, excellent retention and heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: caramel, pine, citrus. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, sweetish medium duration bitter finish. (3/5)
A malty mess that drinks far heavier than the ABV would indicate. I just recently gushed over an offering from the parent brewer, but this one makes me consider recanting that. I mean, yeah, it’s probably too long in the can, but that doesn’t justify the big sweet caramel presence. The brewer notes say this is hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe, and Citra hops, and “is an ode to classic, crisp hoppy beers.” Well, it might be “classic”, in the sense of old-fashioned, but it’s neither crisp nor hoppy. Drifting off-target, and disappointing. (13/20)
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