Sound System
Sons of Kent Brewing Company
- From:
- Sons of Kent Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Hazy Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 6.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 28, 2026
- Added:
- May 03, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Sound System is a laid-back session IPA built for easy listening. Cashmere, Mosaic and Strata hops drop notes of citrus, coconut and soft pine over a crisp, balanced body. Smooth, refreshing, and always in tune. 18 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a Teku glass. From their IPA Mix Pack 3 at the Amherstburg LCBO. No date stamp or lot number. My 20th beer from the Chatham, Ontario brewery, and 13th for 2026. Strongly recommended by Gracie the cat...
May 28, 2026
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.73/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.73/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in the Sons of Kent IPA Boombox (Vol. 3). Dated Mar 4 2026 and served barely chilled.
Pours a foggy pale yellow colour, briefly topped with one finger of loose, bubbly white foam that vanishes within ninety seconds or so. A modest collar of frothy suds rings a few patches of film on the surface, with light lace deposition after each sip; looks alright to me. Low-key aroma of fruity, slightly floral hops - melon, passion fruit, citrus and strawberry are all there, but nothing really stands out.
I mean, it tastes just fine, but as with the aroma, there's no real stand-out flavour here. There's some grainy, crackery pale malt action going on, which provides background support for hints of melon, lime and not-quite-ripe strawberry. Lemon-lime citrus pithiness late in the sip, along with some herbal, floral hops; the aftertaste is lightly fruity & citrusy, trending off-dry. Light in body, with active carbonation that feels spritzy on the tongue, resulting in a crisp, smooth mouthfeel. Crushable.
Final Grade: 3.73, a B grade. Sound System is actually pretty good for a session IPA, but is it good enough to be worth buying again? The jury's still out on that one: I get why some hopheads might prefer light pale ales, as there are plenty of situations where drinking 6-7% IPAs one after another is just a bad idea. Personally, I'd rather just drink less of a good IPA; either that or something else entirely (e.g. a pilsner) - these session IPAs almost never do it for me, though I must reiterate that this is a solid one.
May 03, 2026Pours a foggy pale yellow colour, briefly topped with one finger of loose, bubbly white foam that vanishes within ninety seconds or so. A modest collar of frothy suds rings a few patches of film on the surface, with light lace deposition after each sip; looks alright to me. Low-key aroma of fruity, slightly floral hops - melon, passion fruit, citrus and strawberry are all there, but nothing really stands out.
I mean, it tastes just fine, but as with the aroma, there's no real stand-out flavour here. There's some grainy, crackery pale malt action going on, which provides background support for hints of melon, lime and not-quite-ripe strawberry. Lemon-lime citrus pithiness late in the sip, along with some herbal, floral hops; the aftertaste is lightly fruity & citrusy, trending off-dry. Light in body, with active carbonation that feels spritzy on the tongue, resulting in a crisp, smooth mouthfeel. Crushable.
Final Grade: 3.73, a B grade. Sound System is actually pretty good for a session IPA, but is it good enough to be worth buying again? The jury's still out on that one: I get why some hopheads might prefer light pale ales, as there are plenty of situations where drinking 6-7% IPAs one after another is just a bad idea. Personally, I'd rather just drink less of a good IPA; either that or something else entirely (e.g. a pilsner) - these session IPAs almost never do it for me, though I must reiterate that this is a solid one.
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