A DIPA

 A DIPA, from Toronto’s Bellwoods Brewery, is an 8.8% brute made with a quintet of hops: Galaxy, Loral, Mosaic, Motueka, and Vic Secret. The brew is almost impossibly hazy, with a milky orange colour and a modest crown of white suds. And it's a relative of An IPA.

The aromatics are less robust than I expected, with citrus and tropical notes. The flavour is sweet, juicy, and and a little dank, with orange juice and floral elements, and a resinous final note. For a strong beer, this one has an extremely smooth texture.

A DIPA is a pleasing mélange of hops and fruit. I’d have liked for there to have been a bit more bitterness, but it should be said that the hefty booziness is deviously well-cloaked.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10.