Aussieland
Microbrasserie Le Castor

473 ml can, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and pine, a hint of mild spices. Plenty of citric and piney hops in the flavour too, on a sufficient background of sweetish malts. Bitter aftertaste.

 

Can: Poured a hazy/cloudy deep yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some good amount of lacing as well. Aroma of juicy hops notes with some floral undertones and tropical notes is quite enticing. Taste is also a great mix of tropical notes with juicy hops undertones and with a dryer finish then I was expected. Enjoyable IPA with nice mux of hops but somewhat dryer than expected.

A-Golden orange yellow with a white head that dissipated quickly. Good lacing
S-Tropical fruit forward with a ripe grape/raisin fragrance. There is also a bread element that compliments the sweet candy aromas
M-Full body and nice juicy element to the mouthfeel. Carbonation is low end.
T-Sweet upfront with a bread character that is quite distinct and I can’t wrap my head around, as to what it reminds me of. Definite hit of orange and grapefruit pith.
O-A wonderful NEIPA. Haven’t been to Australia, but if this is what they are enjoying, I’m in!

Serving: Can
Canned: Jul-1-2020 (Consumed Jul-18)

Pours cloudy orange-gold with creamy head. Good retention and Guinness-like lacing. Aromas of tropical fruits. A little bright, a little overripe, guava, lime, weed. Flavor follows with less sweet fruit and more weedy bite than the nose lets on; orange pith, faint mango, some wheat and grain, weedy bite at the finish. Creamy, full, soft and rich feel. Drinkable and generally enjoyable. This is a nice example of the style and a fun exercise in how idiosyncratic and hard to pin down southern hemisphere hops are for me to describe. After a bout of mediocre to outright bad local hazy IPAs this is a breath of fresh air. A nice beer that I'm surprised I hadn't stumbled upon yet (fuck you, COVID and bad timing) but which I will definitely keep an eye peeled for in the future.

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