Isabella

 Sold in gorgeously labeled 355mL cans, Isabella is yet another double dry-hopped IPA from the gang at Toronto’s Bandit Brewery, this one is a 6.5% numbered made with Nelson Sauvin and Citra hops. The beer is a good-looking hazy brew with a dull-gold colour and a thin white head.

Isabella has a mild, fruit-forward aroma, with subtle notes of pineapple. The flavour is juicy, with citrus and green grape notes. There is a fair amount of hop flavour, but not much bitterness.

Quite a nice entry in the lengthy annals of Bandit’s double dry-hopped repertoire, Isabella is an enjoyable little beer. I’d have liked a bit more in terms of aromatics, but the flavour is grand.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.