The most hyped beer among the nickel of brews brought to me by a pair of
West Coast darlings was Raised by Wolves IPA. RbW comes from Victoria,
BC, where is is coaxed into existence by Driftwood Brewery. A 7% ale
sold in badass 650mL bombers, this beer is made with saccharomyces trois
yeast and Equinox (now renamed Ekuanot) hops.
RbW is a hazy golden potion
with a carbonation charge and a seriously durable eggshell head. The
beer “howls” with juicy mango aromatics and a flavour that is “packed”
(puns!) with citrus sentiment. The front end is funky, sometimes sweet,
and vaguely tart, while the finish crackles with hops.
Treading
a fine line between rugged bitterness and yeasty funk, with ample IBUs
and fruity esters, Raised by Wolves is a beer that offers much and
delivers—a truly well-made, nearly exquisite IPA. My boy JR sold this
stuff hard and it didn’t disappoint one iota—its a wild beast.
Rating: 9.5 out of 10.
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