Trans Canada Brewing Co. Arrow – American IPA at 6.8% ABV | 60 IBU (C$3.25 at Collective, 355 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 10-Mar-2022, reviewed 10-Mar-2022)
Appearance: hazy pale amber with two fingers of rocky ivory head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pithy citrus, resiny pine, caramel, grass. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
To be perfectly honest, I only bought this because of the name and label. (Personally, I pinpoint the termination of the Avro Arrow project as the solidification of Canada’s role of being subservient to the US.) I hadn’t previously encountered the brewery, so I had no expectations there. But, this is really good. Hazy in appearance, but otherwise pretty old-fashioned in its hop balance and bitterness. (16/20)
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