Hazy to the point of milkiness, Cactus Head D.D.H. IPA comes from
Toronto’s Blood Brothers Brewing. It’s a 6.5% ale sold in 500ml bottles
that have a weird, pseudo-medical spiny-headed image on the
label—genuinely eye-catching.
As mentioned, the beer
is hella hazy; opaque with a light gold colour. It has aromatics they
tend toward citrus and floral elements, with a faint whiff of
bitterness. The flavour is considerably more assertive than the nose,
but with a similar profile: it’s got orange juice notes, some mellow
blossom notes, and a back end that modestly picks up the bitterness
level, but retains a smooth mouthfeel.
With
lots of East Coast IPA flourishes and a pleasant flavour, Cactus Head
was an enjoyable double dry-hopped IPA and no mistake about it. It’s not
memorable, exactly, but it did taste like a well-made ale, worthy of
one of my fave Toronto craft brewers. I’d have liked a bit more
aggressive hopping, earlier in the process, to provide more crackling
bitterness, though.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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