Month: March 2024

Drekker Brewing Co. / Xül Beer Danger is our Bu$iness – American IPA at 7% ABV (C$8.90 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 29-Nov-2023, acquired 23-Feb-2024, reviewed 26-Feb-2024)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with some particulate, two fingers of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: berries, melon, tropical & stone fruit, pale malts, hints of lactose. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium bitter finish. (4/5)

New brewery (breweries, I guess, since it’s apparently a collab?) to me – as in, not only have never tried, but never heard of. The label says it’s hopped with HBC 586, Simcoe, and Cashmere. I think Cashmere dominates, with its slightly herbal mix of melon and citrus, but that’s not to say it isn’t a decently balanced blend. But, it doesn’t go much further than decent. (15/20)

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7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

Superflux Beer Company Moo Cow IPA – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$7.00 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 9-Jan-2024, acquired 23-Feb-2024, reviewed 26-Feb-2024)

Appearance: hazy/murky medium gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, lactose, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium bitter finish ending slightly sharp. (3/5)

Secondary sources say this is hopped with Galaxy, Vic Secret, and Citra, and, no surprise, has a milk sugar adjunct. I was a little disappointed with this one, because it doesn’t really deliver what the labelling strongly indicated to be the intended style. Yes, there’s milk sugar in the aroma, but the taste and finish are sharper than that would imply, to the extent where I consider it a strike against the score. Ultimately, this one is a fair bit below average for my prior experience with this brewer (for n=14, μ=8 & σ=0.52) but one might argue that’s more a function of their record of excellence, than of this being particularly offensive – because it isn’t. It’s just not up to their standards. Sorry, guys, but that’s what you get for being consistently great: people start to expect greatness, and mere competence doesn’t cut the mustard. (14/20)

This will be my 5,777th unique Untappd check-in.

7/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com