Ale Architect Brewing Ltd. Riff Raff – American IPA at 6.9% ABV (C$5.13 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 28-Nov-2024, reviewed 4-Jan-2025)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one fat finger of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: pithy citrus, resiny pine, caramel. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, mildly warming lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Hopped with Centennial and Simcoe. Pretty classic take on WCIPA, with no negatives at all. That being said, it insists upon itself, and there’s no missing the emphatic bittering, so it’s clearly not intended for everyone. It is, however, intended for riff raff like me – which is lucky, seeing how I am riff raff like me. (16/20)
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