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Big Rock Brewery Hop Head Tropic Haze Micro IPA – Session IPA at 3.5% ABV | 11 IBU

Big Rock Brewery Hop Head Tropic Haze Micro IPA – Session IPA at 3.5% ABV | 11 IBU (C$3.88 at Okotoks Co-Op, 473 ml, packaged on 26-Oct-2021, acquired 28-Mar-2022, reviewed 30-Mar-2022)

Appearance: hazy and particulate-laden straw with one fat finger of fine off-white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild, citrus, tropical fruit, light vanilla. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration slightly astringent finish. (3/5)

I wouldn’t have bought a pack this old, but She Who Must Be Obeyed picked them up for me, so… I thought this was a new brewery to me, but it appears that it’s actually just a series rolled out by Big Rock, and apparently contract brewed in Vancouver by Fireweed. It’s hopped with Lotus and Sultana, but not a whole heckuva lot, given how mild the aroma is. Despite the light hopping, the even lighter malt bill is giving this a bit of a thin feel, tending slightly astringent through the finish. A bit meh. (13/20)

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