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

Quite hazy copper and bronze coloured body with a very large, six to seven centimetre tall, super soapy tan head that leaves a horrible ugly lace on the side of the glass. Aroma of (I can't believe it - not tongue in cheek as the fruit isn't common) actual gooseberries with some kumquats and a nice floral and citrusey hop bite that smells quite bitter, in a good way. Medium-bodied; Strong rich bitter flavour from the kumquats and some of the grapefruit flavours shine through along with a dash of grain and flowers, with a bit of grass and yeastie funk towards the end. Aftertaste shows a large hop and citrusey bitterness with a herbal hop characteristic toward the end having a noticeable alcohol warmth and some softer fruits that balance out the lighter malts. Overall, a nice offering with some gooseberry flavours (not in just the text from the can) along with some citrus and good hop characteristics, all balanced well and providing a slightly old school IPA with a good citrus flavour throughout. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Knightly Spirits in Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida on 19-April-2019 for US$2,37 sampled at home in Washington after watching the Washington Nationals Championship Parade on 02-November-2019.