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Vancouver Island Brewing

Vancouver Island Brewing
Misthorn Aurora IPA

Category: Flavored IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 6.9%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Vancouver Island Brewing
Misthorn Aurora IPA

Category: Flavored IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 6.9%
Bright copper color. Aromas and flavors of candied citrus, panettone with almond icing, and ripe mango with a satiny, crisp, effervescent, dryish medium body and a peppery, medium-length finish revealing impressions of raw radish and arugula finish. A rich and fruity IPA with dry and bitter finish; a flavorful IPA for the holidays.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Rich & Heavy
Aroma Aroma: candied citrus, panattone with almond icing, and ripe mango
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of raw radish and arugula
Bitterness Bitterness: High
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Italian Beef, Tacos, Vintage Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and fruity IPA with dry and bitter finish; a flavorful IPA for the holidays.
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The Producer

Vancouver Island Brewing Co.

The Producer
2330 Government St.
Victoria, BC V8T 5G5
Canada
1 250-361-0007
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Flavored IPA

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Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
About
Flavored IPA
Flavored IPAs are a relatively new beer style developed and popularized in the mid-2010's. They are characterized by the addition of other flavor ingredients, most notably citrus fruit juices used to complement and augment the citrus-forward nature of newer hop varieties used in American IPAs.

Vancouver Island Brewing Misthorn Aurora IPA rating was calculated by to be 88 points out of 100 on 12/13/2019. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.