Sly Fox Route 113 IPA

Went to a restaurant (Bloodwood in Newtown) last nite and had this beer:

Avg Rating: 3.43

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• Route 113 IPA
• Brewery: Sly Fox Brewing Company
• Style: American IPA
• ABV: 7.2%
• First Had: Jun 3rd 2012

I had a can and it set me back $16!! Still, never had it before and although I did like it and would gladly have it again, I couldn't help think this was an American take of a English style IPA.

Tennent's Super Strong Lager

Style:Euro Strong Lager
Alc %:9
Brewery:Tennent's
Country:Scotland
Tap/Bottle?:Can
Where/When:Home, Sept 2010
Cost:approx $7
Rating:5.5/10

Head dissapears fairly quickly.
A light copper, fairly clear. Quite alot of bubbles.
Nose:like a stale bar the nite after. A little sweet/sugary- some type of grain i can't pick.
Nothing hoppy up front with a slight oillyness in the mid palate. It seems gassy yet a little tepid.
It doesn't really taste like anything i've drunk recently- the alcohol is hot and peppery-there is nothing like it in Australia- such a strong beer it doesn't take long to catch up with you.
It's not a pleasant drop to drink.

The reason I got it was 'cos of a beer I had in England back in '94 that was similar- high abv and known for being the beer of choice by homeless men- i've only had that drop one other time which was in a irish bar in my home town. So I just had to try this.
I find it easier to drink than some of the funky ales i've had- it's not hard to drink but it's not pleasant or enjoyable to drink . So i'll give it a 5.5/10