6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Deep amber coloured body with a copper glow and a thinnish, two centimetre tall off-white head that fades quickly and doesn't really leave anything on top. Aroma of citrus fruits with a dash of biscuity malts and some softer oat notes, but more of a herbal and grassy scent from the hops than anything else. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong grassy and herbal hop complexity up front with a light dose of alpha acid bitterness, and the malts provide a good light level of balance here, without much other complexities. Aftertaste shows some of the grassy and dry, herbal characteristics, but not much else going on here in terms of depth, there really isn't any sweetness or alcohol bite here at all. Overall, a decent enough 'traditional' IPA here without too much bitterness from the hops, but more of the flavours derived from those, while being fairly easy-drinking throughout. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Total Wine in Cary (Crossroads Boulevard), North Carolina on 30-May-2021 for US$5,49 sampled in my hotel room here in Chesapeake, Virginia on 12-June-2021.