Hop Butcher For The World Riwakamania VIII – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$10.90 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 7-May-2024, reviewed 17-May-2024)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fat fingers of growing fine pale ivory head, excellent retention and moderate chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, dank pine, citrus, cereal grains and caramel, earth. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: smooth medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, medium bitter mildly warming finish. (4/5)
Hopped with Motueka and Riwaka. Juicy tropical fruit decently balanced against dank pine and citrus, on a caramel-tending malt base. I often prefer this style when the malt doesn’t really make itself known, but in this case there’s a nice mellowness imparted by the caramel, that fits well with the mild warming without detracting from the hop notes. Very nice. (16/20)
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