Getting some time to post up some reviews over the Thanksgiving long weekend, been tasting a bit here and there and never had time to put anything up. Picked this up as part of the LCBO's Shipyard feature, I'm a big fan of IPA's and despite this being a little bit out of style, I quite enjoyed it. The feature also included a Barley Wine and an Imperial Porter I might be sampling later.
625 mL bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amaretto color, with a thick lasting head of tan bubbles, nice lacing here. Not as aromatic as many IPAs, definitely pulling a strong malty smell here, with a hint of piney hops. Taste is big, maltier than most American IPA’s these days, but still well hopped. Sweet and smooth, holding all that 9.3% ABV quite well, initial caramel/butterscotch notes give way quickly to a dry and bittering red grapefruit flavor, and then back for another hit of malt with some deeper roasted cereal notes. The finish is bitter, but not as dry as many. A complex beer, worth trying just to feel the flavors dance on your palate. Oily and full bodied mouth feel. A great beer.
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