Immodest
has an aroma that broadcasts tropical fruit notes all across the
Greater Toronto Area. It's got passion fruit and peach to spare, plus a
wee waft of that citrus tang I love so much. Given the assertive nose,
the flavour was unexpectedly mellow (in an imperial IPA context,
anyway). It's very fruity on the front end, and packs an understated
bitterness en arrière. My glass was empty in a matter of minutes, which
could clearly lead to immodesty on a grand scale.
I
have long maintained that Nickel Brook is one of Ontario's most unsung
(least sung? That's a hard double negative to avoid) breweries. NB has
an evolving roster of beers and, other than its woeful Green Apple
Pilsner, It consistently delivers quality goods. Immodest IIPA is
another example of this. While it's not the finest imperial that Ontario
has to offer, and it isn't quite as wiltingly bitter as I'd have asked
for, it delivers an exotic flavour that was more than welcome on a
chilly January's eve in Canada. Would I buy it again? Indubitably. Did I
order a second? I did not. I've got things to go.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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