Banished Brewing Ltd. Makes Less Sense – Session IPA at 4% ABV (C$6.75 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 7-Dec-2023, acquired 23-Feb-2024, reviewed 29-Feb-2024)
Appearance: hazy straw with two fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: citrus, resiny pine, cereal grains. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry short duration finish. (4/5)
I left Newfoundland (again/for the last time?) right about when these guys were getting going, so I haven’t had a whole lot of exposure to them. They say this one has the same hopping as its larger sibling (Makes Sense) so that would mean Solero, Nelson Sauvin, and Citra. No real complaints here, except that you almost do have to apply the dreaded “for a Session” qualifier to the review. Which is to say, the aroma and flavour aren’t quite too light – but they flirt with it. And it’s not quite thin and watery – but it flirts with it. All in all, it’s not bad – for a Session. (15/20)
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