New Level Brewing Electric Reaper – American IPA at 6.2% ABV (C$4.45 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 31-Jan-2023, acquired 28-Feb-2023, reviewed 9-Mar-2023)
Appearance: slightly hazy brown-tinged pale gold with two fingers of fluffy off-white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild, stone & tropical fruit, cereal grains, citrus. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
I don’t think this is oxidized – it’s a can, after all – but the fact is the appearance is slightly brownish-tinged and the aroma is surprisingly mild. Pretty unremarkable for their “flagship”, though it is dead average for my experience with this brewery (for n=17, μ=7 & σ=0.54) so I suppose it’s fairly representative of their product. Just not exciting at all. (14/20)
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