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Lake of Bays Brewing Company

 

 

Great entry, slightly bitter/alcohol finish though.

I bought a can at the LCBO in Ontario Canada 473ml at 5.4%.
Poured into glass with a 1 to 2 finger head leaving a lace as you drink it.
Lots of zesty citrus tropical fruit flavours
Overall this new england style IPA is very good and enjoyable to drink.
Cheers

L: Opaque light caramel brown, nearly no head, looks sort of like apple cider
S: Bright fruity and citrusy. Peachy stone fruit, mango, and lemony fruit blend
T: Bold bright but also deep flavour. Not overly fruity, more earthy, spicy, resiny, citrus pith hops. The malt is more subtle, toasty, bready with a touch of sweetness. Moderately bitter.
F: Medium bodied, a bit oily and sticky coating feeling, low carbonation.
O: Pretty good with a complex deep flavour but it didn't really speak to me. Better paired with food than solo for me.

A-Orange haze, with a ring of white head around the glass
S-Mostly malty notes with an element of citrus
M-Medium and slightly peppery carbonation, medium mouthfeel and a juicy body with a dry finish
T-Sweet and fruity first sip with a smooth bitterness and orange pith puckering around the gums. There is a side of pine and resinous sticky herbal interest as well
O-Decent brew with good potential and a

 

 

 

I got a can of this beer at a beer store in Sault Ste Marie whilst there for my son's hockey tournament. It poured a hazy orangish with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had faint dank citrus notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with subtle bitter citrus through the drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.

The beer presents with a very citrousy smell. It pours somewhat hazy, with a low white foam that disperses to a thin layer on top of the beer. The beer has a strong citrous taste, which I liked, but a bit of a bitter aftertaste.

 

My biggest issue with this can was that it was not date stamped. NEIPAs lose their best hop flavours & aroma rather quickly; the malt begins to dominate after just a couple of months and I perhaps shouldn't even have bought a can at the LCBO which was not date stamped. I bought only one of these while buying a bunch of other brands which were date stamped. Message sent.
Ok, pours a clear amber ... wait ... swirl the can a bit to mix up whats in there; should have done this pre-pour - oops! Ok, here comes the cloudiness & at the end some chunks of hop resin. Yes, this one's a bit aged. Once poured it settles into a thoroughly hazy straw/amber colour with a fluffy white head. Minor dryish looking lacing during drinking. Aroma just faintly tropical citrus with some bready malts coming through as well. This might have been a better beer when fresh. Taste follows the nose; some dampened sweet citrus hops but more malt than anything and sadly some metallic lageresque flavours are thrown in as well. Mouthfeel has a decent smoothness to it.
Well, that was a long review for a mediocre NEIPA. I may try this one again if I can find it stamped & fresh. For now I'm going to switch to a CA IPA#11 with a date stamp of a couple of weeks ago to enjoy some nice fresh hop flavour.

 

 

 

 

 

473ml can served cold into a chalice. LCBO purchase for $3.25

Appearance - dry hazy golden color with orange hues. A small half finger of white head that fizzles off into a small film rather quickly. An extraordinary amount of sediment is floating in the glass which isn't the best look.

Smell - fairly tropical with orange and pineapple most prominent, juicy citrus is prevalent. Average for the style but nice overall.

Taste - quite grainy initially, followed by some juicy citrus with pineapple and orange leading the way with possibly some cantaloupe. Not as juicy as most in the style. Taste isn't bad, but underwhelming.

Mouthfeel - soft a little sticky, light carbonation and medium body.

Overall - passable but one of the weaker representations of this style even in the local market. Unlikely to repeat this when life in the clouds and wicked awesome IPA are the same price and more delicious and intense.

NEIPAs aren’t my favourite style, but having said that, this one is quite good. It pours a nice gold colour with a nice cap and lacing. The smell is bitter and hoppy. The taste adds juicyness and notes of citrus and grapefruit.
Nov 1 2020