Eighty-Eight Brewing Neon Invasion – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$6.35 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 29-Apr-2026, reviewed 5-May-2026)
Appearance: clear straw with one fat finger of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, spotty soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild, citrus, light pine, faint butyric/earth. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter tending slightly high. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Meh – barely passable. No big piney or citrus notes, and calling that hint butyric or earth is being polite. Not doing it for me, and a surprising disappointment from a generally very solid brewery (for n=48, μ=7.7 & σ=0.57). (13/20)
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