IPA

505 Reviews

A Giraffe? Gross.

A Giraffe? Gross.

Picture perfect pour. But that is where the party ended. Tongue Tied for sure. Juice bomb, citrus, gusher, are all descriptors used on the can. “A soft kiss of stone fruit on the finish.” More like a French kiss from a giraffe! Nothing subtle or soft about this...

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Fork in the Road*

Fork in the Road*

In an act of extreme patriotism the likes of which have seldom been seen outside of wartime, I find myself (a 60 year Maple Leafs fan) cheering for the Montreal Canadiens, the only Canadian team left in the playoffs. Is this a Twilight Zone episode of some parallel...

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Last Beer in the Trilogy

Last Beer in the Trilogy

My old buddy JT reviewed Hopped & Confused Vol 2, a Hazy Session IPA with a bear and beaver consulting their map, seemingly lost in the woods. Volume 3 is a Session IPA, so the haze has cleared, the beaver is gone* and the bear has found a giant hop bud, so maybe...

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Who Do that Voodoo

Who Do that Voodoo

What the hell is a Voodoo Ranger? I know what voodoo is, sticking pins in doll. I know what a Ranger is. Ranger Smith chased Yogi Bear all over Jellystone Park. According to their marketing group, the selection of their skeleton mascot, which has nothing to do with...

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Highway Star*

Highway Star*

Not an IPA? Well sort of. It’s an ISA. Maybe a good description is an IPA light. Less than 5% so lite on ABV, lite on hops, lite on malt. Lite3.  Maybe an entry level IPA for non IPA drinkers? I visited the brewery once and they explained their naming convention with...

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Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

“Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink”, says Coleridge in his classic poem "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner".* I say who needs water when you have a Hazy Mariner IPA. The Hazy Mariner is a cloudy IPA, and according to IX Poets there is “water, water...

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Almost Anywhere Ale

Almost Anywhere Ale

Big, bold and beautiful is the descriptor on the can. I’m a sucker for an all adjective alliteration* so I couldn’t resist grabbing this one off the shelf to add to my beer fridge stock. Truth be told, I didn’t look at any details before quaffing this IPA so I didn’t...

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Summertime Flashback

Summertime Flashback

Hot day, cold IPA. I’m a poet and I didn’t realize it. Not an ISA but an IPA, with the 6.5% ABV to prove it. TMA (too many acronyms). Look out, its 6.5%. Nice pour, good looking beer. Frosty glass with a bit of condensation running down the side. A pretty pint for...

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Be the Last One In

Be the Last One In

I am not sure why these brewers want us to ditch our swim suits and jump in the water naked in front of our friends, neighbours, and all the readily available cell phones that can quickly upload videos and pics to the 2.89 billion people active on Facebook (36.5% of...

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Farewell Tour?

Farewell Tour?

Reunion Tour? Dank and dark. They say this beer is brewed for die-hard rockers that are walking on stage for one last show. Sounds like a farewell tour, I think Cher did a few of those. I doubt that The Fugees will be quaffing down this dank and dark IPA after their...

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