Backcountry Brewing Pop Quiz Hot Shot – American IPA at 6.5% ABV | 30 IBU (C$7.45 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 7-Mar-2026, reviewed 2-Apr-2026)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with one fat finger of fine pale ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thin cap, moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: sweet citrus, pineapple, mild pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium bitter slightly sweet finish. (3/5)
“fermentation dry hopped with Citra, Idaho 7 and Eldorado and then dry hopped post fermentation with the same”. This one smells and tastes pretty good, but I’ve got to mark it down a little on appearance (which, yes, is fairly trivial, but does matter a little) and finish (which matters a whole lot more). My biggest complaint here is that the sweet aroma carries through on the palate and into the finish, making this a little stickier than the ABV justifies. I don’t dislike it, but it would be a whole lot better if it were more attenuated. (15/20)
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