New Friends
High Park Brewery
- From:
- High Park Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 1.94%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 29, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the LCBO; coded L22192BW and served slightly chilled.
Pours a hazy pale golden colour, topped with roughly an inch of foamy, creamy white head that lasts for two or three minutes. A tight collar and thin cap remain in place, with a modest ring of lace also left in its wake - looks fine so far. Grapefruit, melon and tropical fruit on the nose, with hints of hop resin, grain and lime zest. The aroma is subdued, but pleasant.
A serviceable light IPA, though its malt presence is minimal - just some hints of grain husk and dough early on. White grapefruit pithiness, canned pineapple and underripe pear, with notes of lemon and grassy hop bitterness towards the back end; the aftertaste is citrusy, but trends dry. Light-medium in body, with moderate carbonation that adds a proper crispness to this session ale's surprisingly smooth and satisfying mouthfeel. Good drinkability.
Final Grade: 3.6, an acceptable B grade. New Friends is not my favourite High Park beer, but as a session IPA I don't have any major complaints. The malt presence is lacking, and its hop flavours are nice enough - but they don't do anything to differentiate themselves from the tidal wave of similar light pale ales you can find at the LCBO these days. I'd say give it a try if you like this sort of thing, but if you're like me and have no genuine interest in session IPAs, you can give it a pass without feeling like you missed much.
Nov 07, 2022Pours a hazy pale golden colour, topped with roughly an inch of foamy, creamy white head that lasts for two or three minutes. A tight collar and thin cap remain in place, with a modest ring of lace also left in its wake - looks fine so far. Grapefruit, melon and tropical fruit on the nose, with hints of hop resin, grain and lime zest. The aroma is subdued, but pleasant.
A serviceable light IPA, though its malt presence is minimal - just some hints of grain husk and dough early on. White grapefruit pithiness, canned pineapple and underripe pear, with notes of lemon and grassy hop bitterness towards the back end; the aftertaste is citrusy, but trends dry. Light-medium in body, with moderate carbonation that adds a proper crispness to this session ale's surprisingly smooth and satisfying mouthfeel. Good drinkability.
Final Grade: 3.6, an acceptable B grade. New Friends is not my favourite High Park beer, but as a session IPA I don't have any major complaints. The malt presence is lacking, and its hop flavours are nice enough - but they don't do anything to differentiate themselves from the tidal wave of similar light pale ales you can find at the LCBO these days. I'd say give it a try if you like this sort of thing, but if you're like me and have no genuine interest in session IPAs, you can give it a pass without feeling like you missed much.
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.62/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours slightly hazy, gold in colour with a long lasting white fluffy head. Citrus and hops on the smell. The taste is also sweet, almost candy like, with tropical notes. Smooth mouthfeel
Sept 10 2022
Sep 10, 2022Sept 10 2022
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