As Far Back As I Can Remember New England IPA

As Far Back As I Can Remember New England IPA is an ode to hipsterdom and a 6.4% alcohol ale from Toronto’s Great Lakes Brewery. A hazy, almost milky gold brew, AFBAICR is from GLB’s Tank Ten Series. It comes in 473mL cans and pours with a frothy eggshell head. The ingredients list oats and wheat, along with the standard malted barley, hops, water, and yeast.

AFBAICR has a sweet and fruity nose, with some OJ elements. The flavour, too, has orange notes, along with some floral hops. The back end is modestly bitter (40 IBUs), in a juicy, citrusy sort of way.

As NEIPAs go, this one is better than average, with the right boxes checked: hazy look, low-ish bitterness, and modest alcohol content on top of a juicy, fruit flavour.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.