Wildfire I.P.A.
Cannery Brewing in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.45
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This unique dark India Pale Ale is our tribute to the firefighters and emergency workers who helped fight the 2009 Okanagan Valley Fires. An intricate and exciting blending of hops, coupled with a rich malt foundation produces this fine ale with a complex character, dark colour and lingering hop finish. Fierce hop. Gentle Bite.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650mL bottle, pours dark reddish brown. Aroma of English hops and caramel malts. Flavour is essentially the same, beginning with the malts and finishing with very English-pronounced hops. Very solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2010
at 23:45
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2011-03-05, bottle from Firefly, Vancouver, 7-5-7-4-15=38
Dark brown color, almost black; generous creamy head. The mild aroma, in this year’s version, shows some yeast first, then roasted malts and hops, light soap too. The mouthfeel is quite smooth; strong flavor of roasted malts, and strong hopping, quite aromatic but overwhelmed. Strong nutty/roasted final.
A beer with character, very good, but not as impressive as last year.
2010-03-24, bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Dark brown to black color; beautiful head, medium-sized, yoghurt-like. Delicate but very pleasant hop aroma, British style, manure; then, light cheese, smoke chocolate and wood. Good mouthfeel initially, with rich dark chocolate flavor, followed by roasted malt and finally excellent hops; strong bitterness, in the end some of it comes from the black malt. The final is a bit too sharp, dry and bit shorter than expected (and this can be the only less-than-impressive note on this wonderful beer).
The roasted malt character in this beer is not excessive, while the hopping is excellent. One of the best BC beers that I tried in these days.
Dark brown color, almost black; generous creamy head. The mild aroma, in this year’s version, shows some yeast first, then roasted malts and hops, light soap too. The mouthfeel is quite smooth; strong flavor of roasted malts, and strong hopping, quite aromatic but overwhelmed. Strong nutty/roasted final.
A beer with character, very good, but not as impressive as last year.
2010-03-24, bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Dark brown to black color; beautiful head, medium-sized, yoghurt-like. Delicate but very pleasant hop aroma, British style, manure; then, light cheese, smoke chocolate and wood. Good mouthfeel initially, with rich dark chocolate flavor, followed by roasted malt and finally excellent hops; strong bitterness, in the end some of it comes from the black malt. The final is a bit too sharp, dry and bit shorter than expected (and this can be the only less-than-impressive note on this wonderful beer).
The roasted malt character in this beer is not excessive, while the hopping is excellent. One of the best BC beers that I tried in these days.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2010
at 11:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Nice thin head. Nut brown colour. Piney, woody, nutty, chocolatey aroma - well balanced between these elements. Bright woody hops and nice earthy character with lots of chocolate. Rich and very nicely balanced. Creamy body. Not even all that fresh, but it shows no sign of old age -- this is a really good example of the dark IPA style and should become a regular in their lineup.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2010
at 00:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brown,rocky lasting tan head.Light piney hop nose. Big earthy malt start, medium but lasting hop finish. Good lace. VERY NICE!!
Tried
on 22 Oct 2009
at 15:04