Mystery Beer A

Mystery Pack Volume 2 is a cool little promo from the gang at Nickel Brook Brewing Co. out of Burlington, Ontario. The idea is that they created four hoppy beers and asked their customers to vote on their faves.

Nickel Brook’s Mystery Beer A is a 5.5% IPA brewed with wheat and oats. It’s a hazy orange beer with a fluffy white head and a wee bit of sediment.

Beer A has a juicy aroma—it’s citrusy with a bit of vanilla and a lot of sweetness. The flavour has tangerine, orange blossom, and vanilla up front. The back end has some citrus bitterness, but not a whole lot.

Beer A was a good entry to Nickel Brook’s Mystery Pack Volume 2. It has a nice, mild flavour, perhaps a bit too sweet, but certainly approachable. The booze level is not my fave—I’d have preferred sessionability or else strength—but it’s a decent entry.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.