Bellwoods Brewery / Eighty-Eight Brewing Co. Shark Pool – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8% ABV (C$8.75 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 2-Aug-2024, reviewed 5-Aug-2024)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with one finger of fine pale ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, cereal grains, resiny pine. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (9/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
Cool – two of my favourite breweries in the country (one local, one not) did a collab! Gonna have to look for the one that they brewed here as well. They describe this one as a mix of Witchshark and Wave Pool, and say it “features Rakau and Citra hops, and uses a wide variety of hopping techniques”. (I haven’t had a Witchshark for about eight years now, and Wave Pool was six, so probably time to rectify that on both counts.) This is pretty great, juicy and hoppy, with no hint at all of the higher ABV. (16/20)
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