Cactus Head by Blood Brothers Brewing

A quick and easy review of Cactus Head, a beer from Blood Brothers Brewing that caught my eye while I was looking through the new IPAs at Sip Liquor Market.

Appearance: Nice can with a cool design. Blood Brothers tends to vary the look and feel of their packaging. Not very consistent from a branding perspective but it always looks good. This beer pours hazy yellow. Nice fluffy head with very fine bubbles that faded to a frothy film that stuck around. Medium lacing.

Aroma: Smells like white wine with a vegetal or grassy note.

Taste: Strong grapefruit and gooseberry flavours with a slightly vinous, acidic aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Really nice, fluffy body with slightly lower carbonation.

Overall: Tasty! Blood Brothers nailed the mouthfeel for this beer which leaves me eager to try more of their hazy IPAs. For me, a soft, pillowy body is what really defines this style of beer and is the quickest way to differentiate a brewery that gets it versus one that doesn't.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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