The Establishment Brewing Company Escape Velocity – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.2% ABV (C$5.50 at Safeway Liquor D’Arcy Crossing, 473 ml, packaged on 12-Sep-2025, acquired 11-Oct-2025, reviewed 17-Oct-2025)
Appearance: hazy pale amber with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, excellent retention, heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, tropical fruit, resiny pine, cereal grains. (9/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (9/10) Palate: medium-full body, moderate-soft carbonation, lingering warming finish. (4/5)
Supposedly hopped with Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Tropical Fusion, but I can’t find any proper brewer’s notes. Not that I care: in my experience a white label from The Establishment is pretty much a guaranteed win, and this one does not disappoint. Brightly juicy without being excessively sweet – though, to be honest, I waffled a little on scoring the taste because it does flirt with being a touch too sweet – and a restrained finish that only gradually reveals a boozy warmth. (17/20)
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