Anchorage Brewing Company Together Again – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.4% ABV (C$11.65 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 28-May-2024, reviewed 11-Jun-2024)
Appearance: hazy deep gold with one fat finger of loose pale ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, spotty soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, cereal grains, citrus, dank pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-full body, moderate carbonation, warming slightly boozy lingering finish. (4/5)
Look, I have no desire to be critical of Anchorage’s label art, but let’s be honest: if you’ve had more than a couple of theirs, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what they’re going to look like. I was going to try a better perspective for my photo on this one, but then figured, why bother? It’s black ink line art and there’s a werewolf, and a skeleton with horns, just like 90% of all their other labels. NOT a criticism – I can barely deal with the Seasonal Affective Disorder of living 700 miles south of Anchorage, so if you forced me to live there I’m pretty sure I’d go full-on Doom Goth Metal too. The beer? Well, it’s not the prettiest, but it smells and tastes good and get your minds out of the gutter that’s not what I meant and the slightly boozy warming finish again not what I meant perverts is completely style-appropriate. (15/20)
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