India Blonde Ale
Yaletown Brewing Co. in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.98
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West Coast style IPA with Belgian Pils malt and dry hopped with Galaxy and Centennial hops
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught at the brewpub
True to its name, it’s indeed blond, slightly hazy. Nice hop aroma: citrusy resins, wild strawberries (smultron), chamomile. The mouthfeel is pleasantly dry, lean, but not weak; the pale malt provides a delicate backdrop for the resiny hops, also some citrus peel; strong bitterness. Fresh.
Excellent.
True to its name, it’s indeed blond, slightly hazy. Nice hop aroma: citrusy resins, wild strawberries (smultron), chamomile. The mouthfeel is pleasantly dry, lean, but not weak; the pale malt provides a delicate backdrop for the resiny hops, also some citrus peel; strong bitterness. Fresh.
Excellent.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2015
at 18:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Has lots of candy on the nose and fruity hops. Appearance is a nice orange body and a slight head. Flavour is good fruity hops and ending with a dry finish. Good hops oil on the mouth. It’s a nice brew but like so many IPAs is not unique enough to stand out.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2015
at 12:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Yaletown, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out a considerable hop punch, with citrus and hop oils, along with Belgian yeast. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of hop oils upfront, some pine in there and accentuated nicely by the Belgian yeast, providing a nice sweetness. Well-constructed hybrid. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2015
at 20:09