6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Crisp copper coloured body with a bronze glow and a bit of a peach tint, all with a nice two to three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of crisp grain, light hoppy bitterness and a touch of a tropical fruit bite showing some pineapple and mangoes, as well as some oranges and flowers towards the end. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive grassy and floral hops with a dash of tropical fruits, light bitterness from the alpha acids and a bit more malt than expected with some biscuity notes and light grain coming through at the finish. Aftertaste is dry with some light citrus notes, a tiny bit of mangoes and pineapple notes, but more of the floral and perfumey hop characteristics that don't show too much bitterness, stacked up on top of some more substantial malts. Overall, a nice enough IPA that shows more like a plain West Coast IPA than anything else, as the tropical notes aren't too strong, but the malt hits hard for the duration. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Super One Foods in Kalispell, Montana on 26-July-2020 for US$1,67 sampled in my hotel room here in Missoula, Montana on 28-July-2020.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2020
at 16:11