West Coast Classic IPA appears to be a dual homage: both to a wildly popular video game and to a now-classic beer style. A true west coast IPA, WCC is a clear, copper brew with 7% alcohol and a durable, sudsy head. The beer comes from Toronto, where it’s made by Henderson Brewing Company. The beer comes in 473mL cans that are instantly recognizable to video game fans. It’s brewed with a quintet of hops: Centennial, Citra, Columbus, Magnum, and Simcoe.
The beer has powerful
twin aromatic elements in evergreen and citrus. The flavour contains
some caramel malt notes, but it’s pine and grapefruit that really make
the wheels turn.
I enjoyed WCC quite a bit.
It’s a flavourful beer in one of my all time favourite styles. The
packaging is quirky and the beer itself looks perfect. The strength is
good, too. The only complaint I’ve got is that the mouthfeel is a bit
too creamy for a style that calls for something a bit more assertive.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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