Hickson IPA
Brasserie Les 2 Frères

One of the best beers from Quebec so far. Similar to NEIPAs . Very robust pine hops with an equal malt backbone. Fantastically balanced. Fruity aftertaste.

Hickson IPA bought a 8 mix pack for 21,99$ at Costco

Look: Hazy golden/orange colour. 1 finger of white head.

Smell: Pine, citrus, herbal notes

Taste: Pine, citrus, herbal notes, grapefruit peel.

Feel: Medium body, medium carbonation, finish dry, easy drinking tho

So overall would I recommend it ? Yes, very nice IPA in general.

Would i buy it again ? Sure

 

 

 

At Ritz Carlton Montreal with friends.
A) Clear, dark golden body throws a large white head that lasts and laces.
S) Malt focused, with citrus and pine and yeast.
T) As the smell, ample, classic, pine, lemon rind, yeast, orange rind.
F) Lush feel, good weight, righteous on tongue.
O) Sturdy IPA I could enjoy much more of.

 

My first sample from this brewery and I'm looking forward to trying more. Difficult to find in my area.

 

 

A tad malty. The hops do not fully come through. Some citrus.

 

 

Appearance - Pours a light amber with three fingers of frothy white head.

Smell - Bready caramel malts, citrus hops, tropical fruits, hint of grapefruit peel, yeast.

Taste - Bready caramel malts followed up by the citrus hops and grapefruit peel.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes dry with a lingering bitterness.

Overall - A nice rendition of the style. The hops are present, however I was hoping for a touch more hop aroma and bitterness. A pretty sessionable IPA.

 

 

 

500ml bottle poured into Sam Adams pint glass.

Pours a lovely hazy orange with three hefty fingers of dense head that leaves storm cloud lace as it very slowly recedes.

Smells of sliced lime and grapefruit, under-ripe melon and pineapple, soft caramel, cut flowers and mild pine resin.

Taste didn't leave me moaning with pleasure like the nose did, but still really tasty. Grapefruit and lime pith, tropical fruit salad, more mild caramel malt and more classy pine bitterness.

Feels creamy and fluffy. Medium-light bodied with smooth, frothy carbonation. Finishes dry.

Verdict: Vigorously recommended. Wasn't expecting to be amazed by this one, but here I am.

Poured into a nonic pint from a 500ml bottle picked up at the Beer Store here in Toronto.

Pours a hazy golden pale ale colour. Billowing, foamy two inches of head. Lots of lacing.

Spicy Belgian yeast is the dominant aroma. Lots of fruity hops, too: I'm picking up peach, pineapple, apricot, citrus.

This tastes like a world-class Belgian IPA (and I think it should be reclassified as such). The clove and barnyard Belgian yeast esters are beautifully balanced with restrained fruity hops and not-too-sweet bready-tasting malt.

Active carbonation. Slightly creamy mouthfeel. There's a lingering spicy yeast aftertaste.

Judged as an American IPA this likely isn't hopped aggressively enough. Lots of the reviews here seem to reflect this. But this quite obviously isn't an American IPA -- it's a Belgian IPA, and judged by that standard I have to say it's a commendable rendition of the style.