Reindeer Games Holiday IPA
Lake of Bays Brewing Company in Baysville, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA Regular|
Score
7.11
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy amber pour, with a large white head. Lovely pine resin hops, hints of c hop soap notes, apricot, and candied grapefruit zest.. Nice mouth feel, soft yet lively carb. Finish is a touch toasty, there are some toasty cereals notes with some toffee, and intertwined is some lovely resinous hop notes. Reminds me of old school tankhouse ale from mill street 20 years ago.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Clean, amber colour with a big, frothy, warm off-white head, good retention and full fluffy lacing. Caramel malt base with fruitiness, cereal-toast notes, hints of spices and some rusty-hop grassiness. The spices come out stronger, but well-blended with the grassy-caramel touch. The mouthfeel is wet with building dryness. Not too thick. Gets hazy at last pour, head creamier. Quite a nice West Coast IPA that balances the hoppy grass with toasted-caramel notes and a tad spices.