Tool Shed Brewing Company Hop Frolic – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$5.75 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 11-Oct-2025, acquired 21-Nov-2025, reviewed 2-Dec-2025)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of fine pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, light resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, sweetish medium duration finish. (3/5)
The label suggests this is done with fresh Yakima Chief hops, but doesn’t specify the varietals. I’m guessing the usual starts-with-C suspects, but in any case this is probably the hoppiest beer I’ve ever had from Tool Shed. I found it just a touch too sweet, and that carried through the finish. A bit more attenuation would make this much more more-ish to my palate. (15/20)
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