Great Lakes Brewery / Brux House Noon Is Good – American IPA at 5.4% ABV | 25 IBU (C$4.68 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 22-Sep-2022, acquired 1-Nov-2022, reviewed 3-Nov-2022)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, good retention and heavy well-defined lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus zest, cereal grains, faint pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly sticky medium duration slightly astringent finish. (4/5)
I’m not quite sure whether they’re saying noon is good for breakfast, noon is good for beer, or beer is good for breakfast… guess I’ll go with all three. It’s probably a bit sweeter than “moderate”, given the slightly sticky finish, but the citrus zest astringency and hop bitterness work together to keep that under control. It’s certainly dominated by the citrus zest adjuncts, making it slightly one-dimensional, but generally I quite like it. (15/20)
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