Holy Trinity
Rouge River Brewing Company

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From the owner of the Markham, Ontario brewery. Canned August 7/25. My eighth beer from the brewery, and seventh for 2025. With Gracie the cat...

April 14, 2026: At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. Gifted by Jordan at the Markham, Ontario brewery. Canned August 7/25. My 2nd time drinking this, and 1st for 2026. Reasonably well protected against all the King's enemies by Gracie...

 

Pours a hazy orange yellow with a big frothy head with good retention and lacing. Aroma is pineapple forward with some citrus notes. Taste is pineapple with some citrus zest, finishing with some pine notes. Medium bitterness, low carbonation and hoppy notes that linger. Overall a really well done beer.

 

Pours a bright, opaque golden straw colour with impressive head that dissipates slowly, leaving lovely lacing behind.

Muted aromas, which is disappointing. Some citrus, primarily grapefruit. A little pine/spruce in the very distant background.

Lots of citrus fruit on the tongue. Some piney bitterness on the finish. It packs much more flavour than I was expecting given the muted aromas.

Creamy, full bodied beer. On point for style.

Another good Rouge River IPA.

Pours an obviously hazy, thick orange-yellow. With a foamy and tight three inch head, it’s another NEIPA that looks like an orange creamsicle in the glass. Head stays thick for a decent time and leaves thick, foamy lacing on the way down.

Tropical fruit forward aromas, with pineapple, honeydew melon, and mango making up the three main aromas. Which might make sense given the hop profile. You get astringency with the pineapple in the nose, juiciness from the honeydew and mango, and a bit of grassiness and tartness from the mango as well. Speaking of grassy hops, there is a bit of earthiness here as well. Some citrusy lemon zest, and a nice background of malt and bready wheat.

A tad more bitter than some hazy IPAs like Zodiak Omnipollo, this is still delightfully balanced. Strong bitterness hits you up front before fading away slightly and being balanced by some tropical and malty sweetness. While taste follows the nose somewhat, the grassy, earthy, and semi-floral notes come out to play on the palate. I’m getting less of the fruit juice, and more of the pith and peel here. Citrus peel absolutely makes an appearance, along with grapefruit, peach skin, maybe a bit of orange pith. The astringency and decent bitterness is what makes this flavour profile feel that way IMO. It’s very nice! Bready flavours are present on the finish, moderated once again by that astringent bitterness of the hops.

Light-medium bodied and fairly easy drinking, the carbonation is made up of fine smooth bubbles and is moderate, giving it a very creamy mouthfeel. Finishes lightly bitter with only a hint of sweet, and dry for the style.

Couple of notes — my can was a little old. A few months (around 3). For IPAs this can affect the hop flavours obviously, but I got this out of the fridge at the store and fridged it at home. The aromas were still quite strong, but good to note for anyone reading the review. The sediment was very clumpy, while the body was very hazy it’s clear it had been sitting at the bottom of the can for a little bit. For me, that’s no problem, I love that sediment.

I’m also no IPA or NEIPA expert. I’ve always been more of a stout and malty beer lover, so my foray into this area is still new. That being said, it did feel a little more dry and bitter than the NEIPAs that I have had. I reserve judgement on that, but from reading other reviews, I’m inclined to agree that this feels like a fusion between a hazy NEIPA and a classic IPA or DIPA. Regardless of where you class it, this was quite delicious. It has some big notes, and it hits those big notes strongly. If you’re someone who likes it juicy and a little more on the sweet side with the bitterness toned down or more balanced by other flavours, this beer may surprise you. However it’s still quite a delicious offering and I enjoyed every sip!

 

March 21 2026

Appearance - Pours a cloudy straw gold with two fingers of frothy white head.

Smell - Citrus and tropical hops, citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit), tropical fruits (pineapple, mango), bready malts, earthy yeast.

Taste - Starts with the citrus and tropical fruits and hops (as noted above but also some peach, passionfruit, and tangerine), citrus peel, followed along with bready malts.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Slightly sticky and dry on the palate.

Overall - A nice representation of the hazy/NE IPA style. A true crowd-pleaser for those who enjoy the style.

Review from notes. Canned August 9, 2021. Lobo purchase for $4.50cdn. ABV of 6.8 and served into a pint glass.

Appearance - Hazy turbid yellow milkshake colored beer. A finger plus of frothy white head and moderate staying power.

Smell -Citrus fruits. Mango and grapefruit with hints of pineapple.

Taste -grapefruit and melon, some mango and papaya. A sticky astringent bitterness as well. A hint of pepper to close.

Mouthfeel - sticky and lightly carbonated. Fairly full bodied and reasonably boozy. Drinks more like a DIPA.

Overall - very solid if sticky and boozy IPA. Good flavor combos and balanced bitterness.

 

 

Pours copper with some head retention. The nose is very nice honey and orange, but that turns just hoppy. And boy, does this taste hoppy! Quite the bitter aftertaste, with a bit of hop burn.
It's okay, but has nothing to do with an NEIPA.

Bottle: Poured a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops undertones with some floral notes and light bitter notes are also perceptible. Taste is also dominated by floral hops undertones with some citrusy notes and light bitter notes with some faint residual sugar notes. Body is full with good carbonation. Enjoyable and more fo mix between a typical IPA and NEIPA.