“Our flagship beer. A session India Pale Ale brewed with Warrior, Amarillo & ‘Mystery Hop X.’ A powerful East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character. THE session beer for beer geeks like us! 6% abv 60 ibu Tasting Notes: Citrus, cedar, pine & candied-orange flavors, floral. Food Pairing recommendations: Spicy foods, pesto, grilled salmon, soy-based dishes, pizza.”
Here’s a beer i picked up last time I was in Toronto. I really couldn’t help bringing back a couple bottles for my cellar! It’s an absolutely delicious India Pale Ale that, due to its wide availablility and top-notch quality, make it one of the best session beers out there.
From a bottle this one poured up a nice orange-yellow with slow rising low carbonation below a generous white frothy head. It’s a pretty one!
The aroma is very spicey, herby and grassy, about what you’d expect from an IPA. You can tell that there are loads of quality hops in here. It’s flavour continues to deliver with more spices and herbs, within sweet lemon citrus, and a suprising grapefruit backend that mixed extremely well with the bitterness. This back-end package is where I’ve really fallen in love with this beer. There are also touches of caramel and honey in there. It’s complex! On the palate it’s very smooth, with slight fizz almost camouflaged by the bitter hops, biting at your tongue and cheeks. It’s not overly hoppy, but it’s not for the faint of heart at around 60 IBU.
Overall I’m extremely happy with this beer, and am actually sadened that I can’t buy it locally (and that I’ve drank my last bottle). My fridge would be full of this stuff!
