Longwood Brewery The Big One – American IPA at 6.5% ABV | 65 IBU (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 1-Oct-2021, reviewed 18-Oct-2021)
Appearance: clear pale gold with two fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and heavy soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: caramel, black tea, earth, resiny pine. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, high bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium-full slightly slick body, moderate carbonation, off-dry building lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Brewer notes say this is hopped with Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook, so I was expecting a more American-style IPA, possibly with West Coast character. Instead, it’s an unbalanced English-style IPA dominated by malt and black tea, with excessive bitterness. (And I say that as an inveterate hop head.) (13/20)
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