7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Deep purple, violet and strong pink coloured body, about 70 per cent opaque, all with a thick, three centimetre tall violet and pink coloured, large-bubbled head that fades fairly quickly. Aroma of raspberries and blackberries, with some mellow candy and pure caster sugar sweetness noticeable along with a dash of earth and musty grapes. Medium-bodied; Strong rich berry and sweet fruity flavours dominate up front with a little astringency and deep hop notes to couple with some light malt and even lighter alcohol flavours, but also a touch of flowers and rustic grain is noticeable towards the end. Aftertaste is clean, with this almost tasting like a soda more than an IPA, with deep earthy fruits, mostly blue and blackberries dominating, with some light lactose and cream elements and while not bitterness, some dry herbal hop notes on the finish. Overall, a very interesting beer that obviously doesn't show much as any traditional IPA style, but is good if you go into this as a fruit beer, of course. Nice to sample! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from the Crystal City Wine Shop in Arlington, Virginia on 18-October-2020 for US$3,68 sampled on 23-November-2019 at my house here in Washington just a few blocks away.