Mystery Pack Vol 3 - A - Canadian IPA
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. - Burlington
- From:
- Nickel Brook Brewing Co. - Burlington
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 3.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 29, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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The Mystery Pack returns with four bold new IPAs, each exploring a different take on the style. From piney and resinous to juicy and tropical, crisp and clean to spicy and floral, every beer showcases a unique blend of hops, malt, and yeast. We’ve pulled inspiration from brewing traditions around the world and incorporated both classic and cutting-edge ingredients to craft a lineup that’s as diverse as it is delicious. Taste them blind, pick your favourite, and help us decide which IPA will graduate from mystery to mainstay.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
4.08/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in Nickel Brook's 2025 Mystery Pack. Dated Sep 30 2025 and served barely chilled.
Pours a deep, clear amber-bronze colour, sporting two fingers of lumpy, creamy, off white-tinted head. It withers within five minutes or so, draping a curtain of lace around the glass as it drops down to a tight collar surrounding a thin cap. Spicy rye and toasted grains on the nose, with hints of berries, citrus and earthy, woodsy hops.
This is a fine rye-PA. Grainy pale malts and a light caramelized sweetness come through early on, with hints of berries, citrus peel and pine developing mid-sip. Rye bread and candied grapefruit peel round out the back end, concluding with a spicy, earthy, resiny finish that lingers into a bitter, mildly citrus aftertaste. Medium in body, with moderately low carbonation that gently prickles the palate; feels smooth and satisfying on the tongue. Highly drinkable - I could pound these one after another all Friday night, because I love me some rye beers.
Final Grade: 4.08, an impressive A-. Ever since Cameron's discontinued their RPA, I have been seeking out a substitute, and I think Nickel Brook's Mystery Beer A might be the closest I've found yet. It's still a distinctive beer in its own right - that candied citrus peel note was the highlight for me - but in terms of scratching that same rye IPA itch, this is not only in the same ballpark, it's within tossing distance of home plate. Great stuff - there's still three more of these mystery IPAs to try, but given my strong bias towards rye beers, it seems that A is going to be the beer to beat.
Nov 29, 2025Pours a deep, clear amber-bronze colour, sporting two fingers of lumpy, creamy, off white-tinted head. It withers within five minutes or so, draping a curtain of lace around the glass as it drops down to a tight collar surrounding a thin cap. Spicy rye and toasted grains on the nose, with hints of berries, citrus and earthy, woodsy hops.
This is a fine rye-PA. Grainy pale malts and a light caramelized sweetness come through early on, with hints of berries, citrus peel and pine developing mid-sip. Rye bread and candied grapefruit peel round out the back end, concluding with a spicy, earthy, resiny finish that lingers into a bitter, mildly citrus aftertaste. Medium in body, with moderately low carbonation that gently prickles the palate; feels smooth and satisfying on the tongue. Highly drinkable - I could pound these one after another all Friday night, because I love me some rye beers.
Final Grade: 4.08, an impressive A-. Ever since Cameron's discontinued their RPA, I have been seeking out a substitute, and I think Nickel Brook's Mystery Beer A might be the closest I've found yet. It's still a distinctive beer in its own right - that candied citrus peel note was the highlight for me - but in terms of scratching that same rye IPA itch, this is not only in the same ballpark, it's within tossing distance of home plate. Great stuff - there's still three more of these mystery IPAs to try, but given my strong bias towards rye beers, it seems that A is going to be the beer to beat.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
473ml can served cold into a tulip. LCBO purchase and canned September 30, 2025. Contains rye. Listed as Canadian IPA.
Appearance - pours a murky and cloudy dark amber color bordering on a shade of rust. Two fingers of yellow-tinged white head is poured and the staying power is quite impressive.
Smell - Subdued earthy notes a hint of rye grain, but overall pretty non-descript.
Taste - Clean and earthy with a slight piney quality. Rye shows up big time in the second half and lots of earthy flavors with a hint of spice. Pretty bitter overall.
Mouthfeel - Medium-full bodied with a lovely natural carbonation and semi-dry finish. Interesting drying sensation in the cheeks.
Overall - Well hopped and bitter brew with good balance and some interesting characteristics. Wish there was more nose, but otherwise a solid and rather interesting offering from a mixed 4 pack.
Nov 13, 2025Appearance - pours a murky and cloudy dark amber color bordering on a shade of rust. Two fingers of yellow-tinged white head is poured and the staying power is quite impressive.
Smell - Subdued earthy notes a hint of rye grain, but overall pretty non-descript.
Taste - Clean and earthy with a slight piney quality. Rye shows up big time in the second half and lots of earthy flavors with a hint of spice. Pretty bitter overall.
Mouthfeel - Medium-full bodied with a lovely natural carbonation and semi-dry finish. Interesting drying sensation in the cheeks.
Overall - Well hopped and bitter brew with good balance and some interesting characteristics. Wish there was more nose, but otherwise a solid and rather interesting offering from a mixed 4 pack.
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