Panache Session I.P.A.

The northern Ontario town of Sudbury is the birthplace of Panache Session I.P.A. Built by Stack Brewing, Panache is a 4.5% alcohol session sipper. The beer comes in 473mL cans that feature a lakeside image in homage of the namesake Lake Panache. It’s a cloudy, sunny pale gold bräu topped with peaks and valleys of fluffy white head.

Panache has a mild nose—it’s slightly hoppy with juicy citrus notes. The flavour starts promisingly, with a panoply of fruity and hoppy notes. Unfortunately, after the front end, the flavour really tails off into a somewhat thin and watery melange. 

Compared to other, more assertive session IPAs, Panache falls down after the initial taste. It feels a bit hollow after a hopeful beginning. I’ll likely buy this beer again once or twice, but it isn’t nearly as rad as some of the other excellent Stack ales that have visited my gullet in the past.

Rating: 6.0 out of 10.