Electric Mud: Misdirection Double IPA

Brewed using Magnum, Centennial, Citra, and Amarillo hops, Misdirection Double IPA packs the one-two punch of an 8.2% alcohol bruiser with 75 IBUs. Sold in 355mL cans, this brew calls Toronto home. It’s brewed by Muddy York Brewing Co.

The beer is a hazy orange tipple that pours with a thin coroner of off-white head. It has a bold nose that features both hoppy bitterness and a whiff of something slightly chemical that I wasn’t wild about. Fortunately, the flavour doesn’t have much of that off note, though it isn’t wholly absent. Rather, it’s primarily got a boozy taste enriched with sweet fruit notes. The finish is dank and bitter in an agreeable way.

Decent strength and a nice, relatively mellow flavour make Misdirection an agreeable beer. However, the off note in the fragrance was a hard factor to overlook.

Rating: 6.5 out of 10.