Cold Chillin'
Sons of Kent Brewing Company
- From:
- Sons of Kent Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Cold IPA
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 13, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 11, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Brewed with lager yeast at colder temperatures for a super drinkable and crisp finish. Made with Galaxy and Citra hops. 35 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in a Sons of Kent mixed pack. Dated Sep 16 2024 and served barely chilled.
Pours a foggy blonde colour, stirring up one finger of loose, sudsy white head that lasts for three minutes or so. Its remnants include a frothy collar and filmy cap, with modest lace deposition after a sip or two. The aroma is fruity, comprised of gooseberry and peach, as well as lesser notes of passion fruit, lime zest and lemony citrus zest.
A highly drinkable cold IPA that makes the most of its 5.2%. Fruity hop flavours of peach, apricot and passion fruit nectar interact well with a wheaty, grainy pale malt base. There are also some pithy citrus notes later on; grapefruit & lemon mainly, with a twist of lime. Finishes relatively clean, with grain and pith dissipating into a fairly dry aftertaste. Light-medium in body, with assertive, micro-bubbled carbonation that contributes to this brew's fluffy-soft mouthfeel. I could easily enjoy a couple of these in a row.
Final Grade: 3.86, a worthy B+. While they're not generally my cup of tea, I can see the appeal that cold IPAs have for a certain subset of hopheads. If you want an IPA that drinks a bit lighter without sacrificing too much in the flavour department, they're a natural option - and for what it's worth, I'd absolutely take Cold Chillin' over most session IPAs. This is not all that much stronger (abv-wise) than a session ale, but it still manages to muster a respectable force of mostly-Galaxy hop flavours that I appreciated. Hopefully Sons of Kent releases another batch in 2025, because I'd love to try it fresh.
Jun 13, 2025Pours a foggy blonde colour, stirring up one finger of loose, sudsy white head that lasts for three minutes or so. Its remnants include a frothy collar and filmy cap, with modest lace deposition after a sip or two. The aroma is fruity, comprised of gooseberry and peach, as well as lesser notes of passion fruit, lime zest and lemony citrus zest.
A highly drinkable cold IPA that makes the most of its 5.2%. Fruity hop flavours of peach, apricot and passion fruit nectar interact well with a wheaty, grainy pale malt base. There are also some pithy citrus notes later on; grapefruit & lemon mainly, with a twist of lime. Finishes relatively clean, with grain and pith dissipating into a fairly dry aftertaste. Light-medium in body, with assertive, micro-bubbled carbonation that contributes to this brew's fluffy-soft mouthfeel. I could easily enjoy a couple of these in a row.
Final Grade: 3.86, a worthy B+. While they're not generally my cup of tea, I can see the appeal that cold IPAs have for a certain subset of hopheads. If you want an IPA that drinks a bit lighter without sacrificing too much in the flavour department, they're a natural option - and for what it's worth, I'd absolutely take Cold Chillin' over most session IPAs. This is not all that much stronger (abv-wise) than a session ale, but it still manages to muster a respectable force of mostly-Galaxy hop flavours that I appreciated. Hopefully Sons of Kent releases another batch in 2025, because I'd love to try it fresh.
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