Freakshow Crush Hazy IPA

The 473mL cans of Freakshow Crush Hazy IPA feature a collection of wacky sayings and slogans—more than I cared to read, honestly. It’s a pretty wild looking bit of packaging. The beer, born in Barrie, Ontario, comes from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery. It’s a 6.3% ale that pours a handsome and hazy pale gold under a crown of white foam.

 

Freakshow Crush has a pleasant aroma, with sweetness and bitterness blended together around notes of grapefruit and orange. The ale moves from sweet to bitter, with a delicate, juicy opening note and a considerably more robust citrus finish.

I enjoyed this take on the hazy IPA. It’s got the right ratio of juice to bitterness and the hazy appearance was well executed. The front end was a bit thin for me, but otherwise I thought it worked pretty well.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.