Cranky Reviews

After travelling with Collective Arts from Peak to Peak it was time to head for the Summit, but the view was so nice what started as a peak became a stare. Sounds like another Summit Series to me, some peak competition so to speak. Here’s hoping for a similar outcome.*

Caroline Clark’s classic Colorado “Northern Mountain” on the can inspired me to showcase some classic Canadian art on the brew pic. A Group of 7 Lawren Harris “Mount Robson” no less!** Both artists at their peaks.

Clark’s Northern Mountain and Harris’ Mount Robson.

Art appreciation complete, it’s time for some craft appreciation. A bright hazy golden sunrise glow with some summer snow on the peak of this pint. It has a citrus hoppy aroma with some grapefruit bitters on the nose. First taste is sweet citrus tropical juice and some mountain pine bitters all coming at you at once. Intense, and we aren’t talking about camping on the climb. Both juice and hops mellow out a touch and get into some semblance of order, juice body and hoppy bitters finish. Sequence in place, balance attained, and all the rough edges gone. The juice is still juicin’, the bitters still biting, what  we have is a tasty classic West Coaster.

Another peak performance from Collective Arts, and that pretty well summits up.