River City Handsome West Coast Belgian IPA
Fuggles (fka Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Brewed at/by: BRB (Be Right Back - Big River)IPA - Belgian Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.66
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Editor’s note: brewed at Big River (Richmond); launch party on 2014.03.08
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
10oz
Hazy amber color with creamy persistent head. The aroma is nice, fruity, fresh, jammy. Good body strength; smooth mouthfeel; the malt and caramel flavor unfortunately takes a mild earthy (soil and dust) character; moderate sweetness; quite strong bitterness, with some low level hop resin.
The Belgian side is not pronounced, and this may be a food thing.
Not a bad beer, but it doesn’t deliver the freshness that it should have; it needs some tuning; for the moment it’s just a pack of ingredients.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours a hazy golden copper with a small beige head. Aroma and flavour of Belgian yeast, resinous hops and candied sugar. Finishes sweet and yeasty. Well-done hybrid that balances well between the Belgian yeast, hops and sweet malt backing. Decent beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap. Pours a hazy copper with moderate head. Aromas of grassy toffee and tropical fruit. Flavors of grass and citrus with sweet toasted malts and long bitter finish.