Tongue Tied Double Dry-Hopped IPA is a cute little offering cooked up by the stalwart gang at Nickel Brook Brewing Co. The Burlington, Ontario beer comes in playful 473mL cans and clocks in at a slightly understrength 5.6%. The beer is built using Citra, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, and Strata hops, along with both flaked and malted oats. It’s a handsomely hazy little brew, with a resplendent crown of white suds.
To my nose, Tongue Tied is primarily driven by tropical fruit—pineapple and passionfruit—but also has a dusting of floral, woodsy hops. The flavour left me engaged, but definitely not tongue-tied. It kicks off sweet and tangy; a tropical fruit salad. On the back end, the beer has a hefty hop presence, characterized by citrus and evergreen, though effective dry-hopping keeps the bitterness to a minimum.
Nickel Brook is consistently been one of my fave Ontario establishments, but I’ve found some of their more recent IPA offerings have been a bit non-descript. But I am enthused by Tongue Tied—it’s lower-octane than I’d have liked, but it also balances sweet, tart, and bitter in a manner both subtle and notable. Other than ol’ standbys Headstock and Naughty Neighbour, Tongue Tied is possibly my fave non-sour offering from NB. It’s a treat!
Rating: 9.0 out of 10.
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