According to the 473mL can that contains Black Raspberry Thunder
Milkshake IPA, this beer from Bracebridge, Ontario’s Muskoka Brewery is a
collaboration with Kawartha Dairy, and some of the proceeds go “to
support ongoing local community improvement projects”, though it isn’t
immediately clear just which projects and what support.
Black
Raspberry Thunder is one of my faves among Kawartha Dairy’s excellent
ice cream flavours. Muskoka’s milkshake IPA homage is a 6% brew
constructed with oats, raspberries, blackberries, and black raspberries.
The beer has a vibrant red colour and a blaze of white head. It has a
robust berries and cream aroma and loads of sweetness. The flavour is
juicy, with lots of berry elements. The mouthfeel is agreeably smooth,
though the bitterness quotient could be a smidge higher.
This
beer would make a tasty dessert on its own—it’s sweet and
flavourful—though if I had some vanilla ice cream, I bet this stuff
would make for a gnarly float. To the negative side of the ledger, I’d
really have liked more assertive bitterness and a few ticks more booze.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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