IPA No. 11

Collective Arts Brewing’s IPA No. 11 is a lactose IPA made with Mosaic and Idaho 7 hops. Built in Hamilton, Ontario, the India Pale is a 5.8% alcohol number sold in 473mL cans decorated with an awesome rocket pop skyline. The beer is hazy as hell, golden-hued, and covered with white suds.

IPA No. 11 has a sweet, fruit smoothie aroma. The flavour is equally sweet and rich in tropical fruit notes—mango and pineapple, along with a slight coconut softness. The mouthfeel is creamy and quite thick, and the sweetness persists through the finish, with only a hint of bitterness.

Collective Arts’ numbered IPA series has had some big winners, a bunch of good ones, and only one dud. This one is a middle of the pack offering—good and interesting, but not elite or compelling.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.