Witchshark
Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.48
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Named after the elusive creature with the head of a shark and the body of a boy that first swooped in on a broom during construction of the brew pub, this imperial IPA can elevate a bad day to good. The Witchshark is shy and mischievous, but once you let him into your heart you’ll see why this intense brew is such a popular one.
Highly drinkable, with well-balanced bitterness, restrained malt character, and tons of tropical mango and tangerine notes.
Highly drinkable, with well-balanced bitterness, restrained malt character, and tons of tropical mango and tangerine notes.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle (thx, Chris S.!). Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is slightly dank, some tropical fruits. Taste is similar with some tropical fruits and piney notes. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2017
at 01:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at the Brewpub, Toronto, 12th July 17. Pours clear and an apricot colour. Aroma is fruity, citrus, pine. Taste is clean and bitter, citrus and pith, some sweetness, good, but I was hoping for more.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2017
at 06:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Brother’s Beer Bistro, Ottawa. Lightly hazy golden, mid sized head. Rich lychee and grapefruit aroma. Mid dry with medium-full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Lychee and citrus, light notes of syrup. Mid bitter finish. Well balanced.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2017
at 20:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the Local DC Tasting. Thanks Tyler! Slightly hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, pineapple. Tastes of citrus, tropical fruit, floral notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2016
at 22:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Cloudy golden yellow color, bright white head. Nice tropical fruit aroma. Taste is bittersweet fruit. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2016
at 17:35
5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 3
Poured into a snifter showing well filtered dry straw yellow with sparse white foam. The nose shows barely anything. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Flavors of extremely light dry lemon that transitions very quickly into a strong IPA bitterness.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2016
at 17:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Hazy orange body with a medium white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of overripe orange, lime chutney and cookies. Flavour of pine, nectarine, grapefruit peel and fresh, peppery hops. Medium to full body with an oily texture. Light fizz. Aggressively hopped but very easy to drink for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2016
at 22:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille, courtoisie de Johnsense, dégustée le 7/15/2013.
Visuel : Couleur : orangée. Apparence : voilée.
Arôme : Houblon fruité (agrumes, moyen de fruits tropicaux), moyennement résineux et citrique et légèrement herbeux, notes de caramel.
Goût : Entrée de bouche : Plutôt amère de houblon résineux, fruité (agrumes, léger fruits tropicaux), légèrement citrique et aux notes herbeuses, présent toute la gorgée. Un support malté de caramel est présent avec des notes épicées.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement crémeuse aux notes résineuses. Finale : longue et un peu sèche, composée d’une amertume de houblon fruité, résineux et légèrement citrique.
Visuel : Couleur : orangée. Apparence : voilée.
Arôme : Houblon fruité (agrumes, moyen de fruits tropicaux), moyennement résineux et citrique et légèrement herbeux, notes de caramel.
Goût : Entrée de bouche : Plutôt amère de houblon résineux, fruité (agrumes, léger fruits tropicaux), légèrement citrique et aux notes herbeuses, présent toute la gorgée. Un support malté de caramel est présent avec des notes épicées.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement crémeuse aux notes résineuses. Finale : longue et un peu sèche, composée d’une amertume de houblon fruité, résineux et légèrement citrique.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2016
at 09:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Darren's last night of trip. Hazy amber copper pour. Malty aroma and taste but good rich hoppiness too. Not as good as some of the other beers from Bellwoods maybe but still good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2015
at 23:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ the brewpub. Pours hazy orangeish amber with creamy, stable white head. Intense aroma of hops and fruit, with citric and malty notes. Sweetish, malty and fruity flavour with notes of hops and touches of citrus and yeast and needles. Bitter and needlelike aftertaste. Good.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2015
at 16:33