Cabin Brewing Company Lil’ Helper – American IPA at 6.1% ABV (C$5.26 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 28-Nov-2023, acquired 28-Dec-2023, reviewed 29-Dec-2023)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, excellent retention and well-defined soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, cereal grains, light resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-low carbonation falling off slightly flat through the finish, off-dry medium duration finish. (3/5)
Cute – the label includes removable self-sticky gift tags. I’m not sure what other than that makes this a “festive” IPA, but that’s probably just as well – I was worried there might be peppermint or some such, and I’m completely appreciative that there isn’t. The aroma is good, but the taste slightly fails to follow through, and the finish falls just slightly flat. Decent, sure, but it isn’t one of Cabin’s best, and in fact falls just little short of average for my experience with them (for n=35, μ=7.8 & σ=0.55). (15/20)
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