Score: 67/100 – Not Recommended
Appearance 3/6
The beer pours an opaque pale gold with a moderately tall, thin-ish, off-white head. Decent foam retention. A decent looking brew.
Aroma 19/24
Strong intensity with balance towards hops. The aroma is fragrant, sharp, and pungent.
An American hop character dominates the aroma. Moderate fruity esters, low pale malt, and a mild alcohol note. No significant off-notes. Good aroma.
Flavour 28/40
Strong intensity, balance towards hops, and pronounced perceived bitterness.
The flavour is edgy with significant American hop character and hefty minerality. I taste salt and crushed aspirin. Low pale malt and no mentionable esters. Mild alcohol note. The flavour is lacking.
Mouthfeel 6/10
Medium body with high carbonation. The mouthfeel is crisp, sharp, and somewhat thin with restrained alcohol warming and a dry finish. Moderate hop-derived astringency with some harshness on the palate.
Overall 11/20
Microbrasserie Labrosse’s Dragon Sap is an average hazy IPA.
The aroma is punchy but the beer doesn’t deliver on the palate. It’s quite sharp both in flavour and mouthfeel, leading to mediocre drinkability. Perceived bitterness is rather high for a hazy IPA and the minerals take away from the overall flavour. Lots of hop-forward character but the beer is simply middle-of-the-road.
Beerfection | Craft Beer Reviews | Montreal, Canada 