The Establishment Brewing Company Beyond The Pines – American IPA at 7.2% ABV (C$4.77 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 14-Feb-2023, acquired 28-Feb-2023, reviewed 5-Mar-2023)
Appearance: clear pale gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: resiny pine, citrus, clean malt. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium bitter finish. (4/5)
Brewer notes say this is hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Citra, and Mosaic – so a combination of old- and new-school, appropriate enough for something that’s supposed to herald the return of clear and piney. Pine and citrus are well-balanced here, as are sweet and bitter. There’s no dank (which is neither here nor there in my opinion) and no cattiness (which is generally all to the good). I had high hopes for this, and if it does fall slightly short of legendary I’m still not disappointed. I’ve had fairly extensive prior experience with these guys (for n=33, μ=8 & σ=0.53), and this one is at or above the bar they’ve set. (17/20)
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