Anchorage Brewing Company Road Trip – American IPA at 6.4% ABV (C$7.80 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 13-Nov-2022, acquired 28-Feb-2023, reviewed 8-Mar-2023)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with a short, short-lived loose off-white head, minimal lacing. (3/5) Aroma: doughy yeast, vinous grape must, tropical fruit, citrus. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
The label says this is brewed with El Dorado Incognito and thiol-boosting yeast, DDH with Strata & Nelson Sauvin. The aroma is initially dominated by doughy yeast, but after that settles down the vinous notes take over. It’s not bad, but it suffers by comparison to, for example, The Establishment’s Trick to Happy, which has the same basic concept of thiol yeast and Nelson Sauvin. Top marks for the gorily amusing cover art, though. (14/20)
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