Half Pints Little Scrapper IPA

Firstly, yes, I lied at the end of my last post. I promised Hitachino Nest Commerative Ale as my next review, but due to unforeseen "technical diffuculties" I have a flagship IPA from a small Canadian craft brewer with a very punny name. Half Pints Brewery is located in Winnepeg, Manitoba and has received minor notice or attention thus far. It wasn't until very recently that the brewing company expanded distribution beyond Manitoba. None-the-less, I feel that their products which I have sampled thus far to be quite spectacular. The brewery's flagship beer is the Little Scrapper IPA, but they also brew up seasonals such as the Weizen Heimer, Burly Wine, Pothole Porter and possibly the best Canadian Imperial IPA, the Humulus Ludicrous.

The Little Scrapper IPA is 6% ABV and 50 IBU's and pours a bright copper colour with a bountiful slightly off white head. Quite a bit of carbonation at first, but this subsides over time. Tons of huge bubbles appear in the head and the carbonation appears to die down. The aroma is full of hops, citrus, pine needles, fruits and a subtle malt finish. The taste matches well with the aroma with forceful hops overpowering the citrus and pine nuances. The malts are in perfect symphony with the strong hops. The alcohol is pretty much unnoticeable amidst the full flavoured hops. Little Scrapper is medium bodied and has a huge amount of lacing. This is certainly a very drinkable session IPA that I would like to drink more often. Fortunately for us hopheads, Little Scrapper's big brother Humulus Ludicrous is and even better offering. I find Little Scrapper to be pretty price comparative to other flagship IPA's such as Tree HopHead, Wild Rose IPA, Yukon IceFog or Lost Coast Indica. Overall, a pretty solid craft IPA.

Grade - A-

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