Anchorage Brewing Company It’s OK, I’m Here – American IPA at 6% ABV (C$9.85 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 5-Oct-2023, acquired 28-Dec-2023, reviewed 4-Jan-2024)
Appearance: hazy straw with one finger of fine white head, good retention and spotty soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: white grapes, tropical & stone fruit, citrus, dank pine, cereal grains. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (9/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
“Fermented with Omega Yeast’s thiol boosting Cosmic Punch Yeast. DDH with thiol boosting Phantasm powder, Nelson Sauvin and Mosaic Hops” Booyah! That’s how you do, baby! I’m all about the thiols and this is massively aromatic, with pretty much a full gamut of vinous and fruit notes, as well as pine that gets progressively danker as it warms. There’s a little clean cereal grain character there, but it’s very much in a supporting role, as this is all about the hops. Well, that and the grapes – I love how Phantasm works with Nelson Sauvin hops. This is a master class in how to do modern hops. Plus, that’s a very cheerful-looking skeleton, so I’m sure it’ll all be OK. (17/20)
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