Head Banger - Azacca, Citra Cryo & Motueka
Strathcona Beer Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.18
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy gold, white head. Bitter fruity nose and palate. Full bodied with a long bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Black can. Hazy and pale. Fairly big head. The aroma seems a bit overripe, but it's nice on the palate. Alcohol up front, then some pineapple hop notes, citrus overtones and a touch of pale malt.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from 473mL can. Hazy blonde-ish gold with white head. Mild citrus and tropical hops with a touch of peel. Light juiciness, a bit boozy, slightly creamy. Pretty good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
473mL can, pours a hazy golden with a medium white head. Nose bursts of piney hops, some white wine tang, and a touch of tropical fruitiness. Flavour is wonderfully juicy, with boatloads of tropical stone fruits, lots of piney hops, a little white wine tang (from the Motueka maybe), and crisp biscuity malt to balance. There's a moderate sweetness on the underside but it doesn't last long and is overwhelmed by the juiciness and hoppiness, along with a fair bit of alcohol. Vibrant, juicy and more on the west coast side of things. One of the better Head Bangers in a while. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2021-10-16, black can from The Gull, North Vancouver, 8-4-8-4-16
Stronger and fresher hop character, a bit dank.
Pink can from The Gull, North Vancouver, 7-4-7-4-16=38
Hazy to cloudy blond colour. Mild cireus and tropical aroma. Lean body, mild sweetness, more alcohol than previous iterations, delicate base but without vibes, powerful hopping, citrus peel, touch of tropical fruits, enough bitterness. Almost close to a modern West Coast IIPA.