Phillips Brewing Co. – Octofox India Pale Ale

Rating

4.3 out of 5

Aroma

4 out of 5

Appearance

4.2 out of 5

Taste

3.8 out of 5

Palate

3.8 out of 5

Total

4.1

4.1 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Phillips Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: India Pale Ale
• Pros:

  Big malt and hop balance with true northwest flavour

• Cons:

  Bigger malted notes than expected

• Conclusion:

  A well malted, big northwest style IPA.

Phillips Brewing Co. – Octofox India Pale Ale Review

The Phillips Brewing team came together to experiment with a number of hybrid hop combinations and the result was the Octofox, a full bodied, big-hop IPA experience. Reminiscent of Starfox from the days of N-64 this creatively labelled beer pours from the bottle as a light amber colour topped with a full three fingers of head. Through this lightly lacing head comes a big, northwest hop aroma with citrus and tropical fruit tones galore. The aroma will make any hop-head drool in anticipation. The body is more malt-forward than you may expect with a big malt along side the formidable hop. Together these two make a statement in a big but balanced flavour explosion. The malt tones balance out the bitterness of the hop and leave a bitter-citrus flavour to come through in the finish. BC loves hops but often forgets about the malty side of a big beer. The Octofox is a great representation of both sides in a delicious seasonal offering from Phillips Brewing Co.

Alcohol – 6.5%
Size – 650ml
Price – $6.90 (Craft Retailer)
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