The Establishment Brewing Company / Lowlife Barrel House Small Enough – Session IPA at 3.8% ABV (C$5.35 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 7-Oct-2024, acquired 31-Oct-2024, reviewed 16-Nov-2024)
Appearance: hazy pale straw with two fat fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: mild, citrus zest, cereal grains, light pine, grass. (7/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, short finish falling off slightly watery. (3/5)
My second collaboration between these two, though this time The Establishment has top billing so I assume it was brewed there. It’s actually pretty similar to their Tiny Dancer “Nano IPA”, but unfortunately that’s not a good thing. That’s not to say this is a bad beer, but much like Tiny Dancer, it does suffer from its extremely light malt bill, in that it just doesn’t have the body to support a decent hop profile. The aroma is mild (although pleasant) and the finish tends to fall off slightly watery. I’m also detecting no barrel notes whatsoever, so I’m not sure what Lowlife are bringing to the party. Ultimately, although I’m sure it could hold its own against any number of other offerings, it’s not a great effort for The Establishment. (14/20)
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