Fremont Brewing Interurban – American IPA at 6.2% ABV | 80 IBU (C$4.81 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 12-Aug-2021, acquired 1-Oct-2021, reviewed 13-Oct-2021)
Appearance: slightly hazy medium gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: sweet citrus, pine, pale malt, floral. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, slightly sticky medium duration lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
The brewer says this uses 2-Row Pale, Munich, and Honey malts, and is hopped with Chinook, Centennial, and Amarillo. There’s no one single thing I can point to here that I would consider a flaw, as such. However, I spent quite a bit of time wondering why something that looks so good on paper just didn’t excite me, and all I can come up with is that it tends a little too sweet across the board, limiting the brightness. Overall, it’s a solid WC-style IPA with old-school bitterness. It’s good, but it doesn’t stand out of a pretty overcrowded field. (15/20)
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