Month: July 2024

Garrison Brewing Company Hold Fast – American Pale Ale at 5.5% ABV | 20 IBU (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 26-Mar-2024, acquired 28-May-2024, reviewed 10-Jun-2024)

Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with one finger of loose white head diminishing rapidly to a thin skim, moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: grass, honey, citrus. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry short duration finish. (3/5)

Meh. There’s nothing really wrong here, but it’s definitely not interesting. (12/20)

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6/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company Liberation – American Pale Ale at 5% ABV (C$4.50 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 2-May-2024, acquired 28-May-2024, reviewed 10-Jun-2024)

Appearance: clear pale amber with two fingers of rocky pale ivory head, good retention and heavy soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: pine, citrus, caramel. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering building bitter finish. (4/5)

Old school – and yes, a little old-fashioned. That’s not to suggest it isn’t reasonably well-executed, because it is, but it’s really not doing anything interesting in a pretty thoroughly-explored field. Ultimately I’d want more bombast from this, even at its relatively low ABV, and it’s just not there. (15/20)

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7.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com

The Establishment Brewing Company Float Along – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.2% ABV (C$5.80 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 6-May-2024, acquired 28-May-2024, reviewed 9-Jun-2024)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with one finger of creamy white head, good retention and heavy soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: citrus, cereal grains, resiny dank. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (9/10) Palate: smooth medium-full body, moderate-soft carbonation, medium duration mildly warming finish. (4/5)

Malt: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Malted Oats, Chit. Hops: Citra, Cashmere, Idaho 7, Cryo Simcoe, Mosaic. Yeast: OYL-011. This…. Might be one of the best NE DIPAs I’ve ever had. Hell, it might be one of the best beers I’ve ever had. (18/20)

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9/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com