Apologies for the lack of posts recently, had some technical issues with my primary note taking instrument (my phone) so didn't have any info! Tonight's review is of Cassel Brewery's Caboose IPA, yet another beer with a train themed name! As someone who is not the biggest fan of uber hoppy IPA's, I always try new ones with a bit of trepidation. Fortunately the good folks of Cassel brewery share m y philosophy of hop restraint and have produced a pretty tasty brew!
One thing that I noticed about Caboose is that it is really well balanced. It pours a decidedly clear and light colour, less cloudy than a lot of IPA's that you see. Keeping with that theme of being different from a lot of IPA's, it actually has a bit of a sour taste at parts. A sip starts out with a bitter opening that nicely transitions into that interestingly sour and and citrussy middle bit. This sour middle moves into a bitter "second wind" so to speak that nicely rounds out the IPA goodness. I tried it at the "Winterbrewed" festival back in February and it was one of the highlights of the event, however it does pack a bit of a punch, somewhere in the 6-7 percent range, so be warned if you are planning on driving afterwards.
It's available on draught at a variety of places in Eastern Ontario as well as in bottles at their brewery in Casselman.
Rating: 4 Steins
What you need to know
Brewery and shop address:
715-C Rue Principale
Casselman ON
K0A1M0
Website
http://www.casselbrewery.ca/
Twitter
@casselbrewery
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cassel-Brewery-Co/201323393214987
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