Kestrel
True North Ale Company in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.85
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CosmicCharlie (9705) reviewed Kestrel from True North Ale Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours slightly hazed gold into a shaker. White head with medium retention recedes to coat surface. Tangerine, mango and pineapple aromas. Medium bodied with dried tangerine peel and pineapple rind upfront turning to pine and grapefruit pith in the lasting finish.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Kestrel from True North Ale Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Canned within a month of drinking on June 19th, 2021.
Good clarity in the brilliant, gold-brass beer with plentiful carbonation and a large, frothy, white head showing modest retention.
Big pine, citrus and light pineapple give a slightly newer take on the West Coast IPA, though it's not really all that hybridized. Malts are pretty apparent, with vienna giving a little more toast/caramel character than I'd prefer, but it's not too bad. No twang or alcohol. These guys' beers have been pretty clean.
Moderately bitter with lots of lemon, orange, pineapple and lime. Again, malts are a bit hard and toasty, leaving excess bitterness/acid on the palate instead of soaking it up/balancing it with softness. Strong carbonation and no alcohol or flaw, but does get a bit fatiguing with all this intense citrus chipping at the palate, even if the flavors themselves are enjoyable.