Triverse IPA

Freshness matters with craft beer, particularly (in my opinion) with IPAs, and that makes living across the park from a world class brewery such a treat. I said the very same thing when I bought a weeks-old can of Versaverse IPA and my most recent buy has that smoked. I bought a pair of cans for of Triverse IPA at Bellwoods Brewery for Super Bowl LIV—canned just days earlier on January 28, that’s about as fresh as it gets. The Torontonian IPA clocked in at a rowdy 7.2%. It’s a hazy, milky  pale gold grog with a thin cover of white head and some slight clusters of sediment.

 Brewed with a trio of hops (Citra, Mosaic, and Sabro), the beer has a tangy, grapefruit-heavy aroma. The flavour walks along a similar path, with bitter citrus leanings leading the way. The beer has an initially thin mouthfeel that grows gritty toward the back end, where the IBUs seem to be stashed.

 

Triverse is a dynamic effort from one of Toronto’s finest. A punchy and bold IPA, this is a strong addition to Bellwoods’ already reputable portfolio.

Rating: 9.0 out of 10.