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Today, I'll be trying Geronimo IPA by Walkerville Brewery in Windsor, Ontario. So far, I can tell you it's darker than a lot of the other beers I've been trying lately, and for those of you that follow me with religious fervor know I like dark beers. I'm getting excited about this one.
It's a hefty 6.3%, so there's lots of potential for tomfoolery if too many of these fellas get in you. I don't pick up any heavy scents of any kind really...Do I have Covid? Ah, shit.
Better taste it and find out for sure.
Well I'm going to be honest here; that doesn't taste like an IPA at all. At all. It's good and I like it, but it tastes like Sleeman's Honey Brown if you've ever tried that. I really like that beer, too, but it's not an IPA.
I usually do a stage by stage flavour description, but this one is hard to do that with. It's Sleeman's HB to start with a slight bitterness at the end and a nice clean aftertaste. I could easily see this beer fueling a night of debauchery and good times. There's not really a situation it doesn't fit as far as I can tell.
It's good, and I can easily recommend this one to anyone a little unsure of where to start with craft beer. I will say again that this is not what an IPA usually tastes like, so if you do start with this one, be prepared for a shock when you try your next IPA.
My rating: 8/10. It's a good beer and if you like good beer, this one fits the bill.
My lovely wife is my dedicated second sipper. She hates IPAs, so this one should get a better rating than most of the other IPAs on here. Let's find out...
My wife's rating: 2/10. That's a big nope on the better rating. I'm surprised, too.
Well there you have it, friends. Geronimo IPA by Walkerville Brewery in Windsor, Ontario is a good honey brown ale, but for me, falls a mile short of an IPA in taste. Check out walkervillebrewery.com to see more of what this brewery has to offer.
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