The Establishment Brewing Company Sky Rocket – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$5.09 at Sobeys Liquor Okotoks, 473 ml, packaged on 8-Nov-2023, acquired 13-Jan-2024, reviewed 13-Jan-2024)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: zesty citrus, stone fruit, oats, resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: smooth medium body tending slightly full, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
I wasn’t clear how unique this one was, or what The Establishment was doing with their naming: I first had Sky Rocket II back in 2019, and since then have had III though VI, so how is it this one isn’t numbered? Their web site clarifies, though: “we’ve walked back the numerical to make the final iteration of our Sky Rocket series stand alone and unquantified.” Fair enough. This one is single-hopped with Citra, and they say more highly hopped than VI. Mind you, I thought II, IV, and V were better than VI (or than III, for that matter). And, I think that’s where this one ends up – damn good, but probably not my favourite of the evolution. Maybe I’ll change my mind if I find this fresher some time, but for now we’ll call it maybe the third best in the series. (16/20)
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