Pours a slight haze, red-purple-peachy colour with a fizzy light-pinkish head that disappears quickly. Sour aromas with fruity raspberries and hints of oranges. The taste shows raspberry juices with the sourness again lingering and a touch of tart left. A nice refreshing, juicy, sour with the fruity raspberry notes.

After having their Boathouse #7 - lets try their brand new #8. Golden-amber colour with a fluffy-soapy whitish head, lasting a little more than the previous, and a touch more lacing left. Citrus hop nose with a tad alcohol, bitterness, oats and grassiness. More juicy than #7 already. This one seems to continue in the path of the series, maybe why the Eclipse hops were written on their site, but El Dorade is showing on the label of the can. This one has the citrus, but not that zing, zesty, sting #7 had. Another juicy, refreshing DDH IPA that fits the bill.

Hazy golden colour with a smaller, bubbly white cap not lasting as long as usual, and minimal soapy lacing. The nose seems more drying, but the mouthfeel is not. Very wet and just a touch of dryness is left. It does build, but in a thin way. The orange and grapefruit of the Amarillo hops are felt, but milder. It is like citrus zest is left on the tongue, but very lightly, and a tad tart. A little sting-spiciness lingers. I think the Eclipse hops is what I am not a fan of in Cold IPAs, and makes this one - not my favourite.

Very nice coffee aroma.

Can: Poured a pitch-black color lager with a large brown foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with some nice cereal notes and lightly toasted bread. Taste is also a mix of lightly toasted bread with chocolate roasted malt and a dry finish. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed dark lager with a dry finish.

Can: Poured a pitch-black color lager with a large brown foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with some nice cereal notes and lightly toasted bread. Taste is also a mix of lightly toasted bread with roasted malt and a semi-dry finish. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed dark lager with good drinkability.

Can: Poured a yellow color ale with a nice white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of lightly sweet cereal notes with some herbal hops notes and hints of ginger. Taste is also a mix of lightly sweet cereal with some light herbal hops notes and hints of ginger with a semi-sweet finish. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. Easy drinking lager but ginger notes are quite minimal.