IPA
Two Loons Brewing

From a 473ml can dated 08 01 26. Poured into a pint glass. A big one finger fine white head on a cloudy apricot. the head diminishes to a solid layer that sticks around to the end. Lots of lacing.

Citrus and tropical fruit in the nose. The first sip reveals a solid malt backbone followed by a tangerine and pineapple hop flavours. A slightly astringent hop finish.

A full body. Well carbonated. Overall a solid Hazy IPA. Smooth at well crafted.

Pours milky gold with a smallish clingy head. Tropical and pineapple hop notes in the nose. The taste is a resinous, tropical hop forward assault with some diminutive cookie dough malts in the back. The mouthfeel is full bodied and lusciously carbonated. High bitterness in the long finish.

A nice hoppy IPA. Worth a try.

 

 

 

 

 

This is an excellent example of a neipa. Nice and fruity with a slight bitterness at the end. I found this beer to be very satisfying and plan to buy it again. The taste is rich and flavorful. The foam head is abundant at first, but still is still slightly there even after 5 or 6 minutes. The thick ribbon surrounding the glass is what I look for when sampling different ipa's.
This is a winner in taste and quality.

473ml can served cold into a tulip glass. LCBO purchase. Review from notes.

Appearance - Golden brew with yellowy hues. Nice two and a half finger frothy white head with great head retention.

Smell - A bunch of citrus with papaya and mango leading the way and some honeydew layered in.

Taste - Fairly sweet, with the honeydew now doing the heavy lifting and some papaya backing it up. Spicy note at the end, but otherwise very sweet overall. Low bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, with prickly carbonation that is moderate. Semi-juicy to close.

Overall - Tried one from the can and it barely passed muster. In a tulip, it was a completely different story as this is a good albeit sweet and well crafted IPA. Worth a tipple especially for those enjoying an IPA with a honeydew aspect.

473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Dec 21 2022 and served slightly chilled.

Pours a hazy, turbid pale yellow colour with a modest smattering of floaties; it's topped with at least an inch of lumpy, foamy white head that fades within five minutes or so. An attractive ring of thin, arcing lace is flung onto the glass, with a generously sudsy collar and patchy cap living on - looks great so far. The aroma is a little subdued, offering up hints of orange juice, mango, grapefruit and passion fruit, with suggestions of floral, resiny hops and bready, wheaty malt.

The flavour profile hits most of the same marks: I'm getting orange, mango and passion fruit at first, with grapefruit bitterness and floral, verdantly weedy hops on the back end. Fruity, citrusy aftertaste with mild acidity/hop burn. Medium in body, with moderate carbonation that adds some crispness to this brew's smooth, somewhat juicy mouthfeel.

Final Grade: 3.84, a B+. I enjoyed my glass of Two Loons IPA, and encourage other Ontario BAs to try this pale ale if they come across it. Nothing especially superlative about it, but it's a solid hazy IPA with some nice hop flavours that I found endearing. This is a four month-old IPA that is still drinking fine, but I'd prefer to try a fresher sample before making a final decision here - I'll keep an eye out for more, as it's a beer I could see myself returning to regularly.

Nov 12 2025