Octofox India Pale Ale
Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.63
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Straight from our Hoptomology lab, hybrid hop combinations alter IPA structures to yield unique flavour sequences. With soft citrus and fresh pine balanced against a full-bodied malt backbone, Octofox is selectively crafted to be broadly enjoyed.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. hazy orange Amber, white creamy lace. Slightly skunked grassy and pine needle hops, tropical notes. Medium body, sparkly. Good typical west coast ipa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2015
at 19:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from 650mL bottle. Orangey yellow with off white head. Caramel malt and pine hops. Earthy and light, a little watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2014
at 20:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle - Grapefruit and light citrus peel. Clear orange gold with a rich white head. Bitter peel and some backend citrus peel. Very bitter which overwhelms the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2014
at 19:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft @ Alibi and in bottle. Medium amber, a little chewy malt and orchard fruit...taste is like that, but about a million tomes chewier. Too chewy. Yeah, some melon left but not altogether coherent.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2014
at 11:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap. Pours Amber with moderate foamy head. Aromas of toasted malts, light pine, citrus and something like seaweed. Flavors of resin, grassy hops, light toffee, and pine. Seems a bit of an odd mix of hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2014
at 17:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2014-09-28, draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Light amber color, clean, with small head. The aroma has some fruity hops and a light earthy touch. The mouthfeel is rather dry, some caramel flavor, with earthy character, strong bitterness, resiny final. Good, but missing a stronger fruity character.
2014-06-07, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, 7-3-6-3-13=32
Hazy deep blond color with small head. Light aroma of hops and straws, grain bag. The mouthfeel is off-dry, it doesn’t seem to be very Imperial; the flavor profile is too simple, some grains; expected bitterness, some dusty hops and hop resins, not much fruitiness.
Below expectations.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 01:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Alibi Room for Camrapalooza 2014, pours a hazy golden with a medium white head. Aroma brings out lots of piney hops, floral notes, and dry zesty biscuity malt. Flavour is a bit jumbled, with piney hops, herbal notes, and some dry biscuity malt. Very lightly flavoured for a IIPA and drinks pretty easily, but is missing some oomph. Good, but lacking.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2014
at 21:48