Eighty-Eight Brewing / The Establishment Brewing Company Just What I Needed – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.5% ABV | 21 IBU (C$5.26 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 1-Apr-2022, acquired 7-Apr-2022, reviewed 8-Apr-2022)
Appearance: hazy opaque pale gold with one fat finger of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, tropical fruit, resiny pine, cereal grains. (9/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-low bitter. (9/10) Palate: smooth medium-full body, moderate carbonation, slightly sweet medium duration warming finish. (4/5)
Two solid brewers are at the top of their game on this one. For me, Establishment (for n=25, μ=7.9 & σ=0.53) is just a little consistently better than Eighty-Eight (for n=20, μ=7.5 & σ=0.68), but regardless this is very much how you do it – reminiscent of Treehouse, or maybe Trillium (17/20)
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