42 North Brewing Company Borderland – American IPA at 6.8% ABV (C$6.95 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 19-Oct-2021, reviewed 27-Oct-2021)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: stone fruit, melon, citrus, resiny pine, toffee. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, high bitter. (8/10) Palate: smooth medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly sweet lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Brewer notes say this is hopped with Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic, Simcoe, & Summit. I’m not sure why that’s giving me a stone fruit aspect front and centre, but citrus is much further in the background than I would have expected. Malts are not emphatic, but what there is tends to a bit darker, more toffee than caramel. (14/20)
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