7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught, Darby’s Gastown. Light amber with just a touch of haze, and a bubbly, frothy head. All kinds of dank, weedy mosaic on the nose, with some gentle biscuity malts and a dash of alcohol. On the palate, this comes across quite sweet, with a moderate grapefruit bitterness, and a hearty dose of alcohol. There’s quite a bit of sweetness underpinning this, providing structure. That said, there's certainly moments with this comes across as a little too chewy. I’d say maybe too boozy, too, but this is an IIPA and alcohol is part of the style...I just personally prefer these same characteristics without the alcohol. It’s funny how a beer that is probably better than Pliny today nevertheless is viewed as imperfect, knowing that 10 years ago Pliny was IIPA perfection.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2018
at 19:41