Great Lakes Brewery makes some really great ales. Last weekend their Karma Citra cask IPA won the 3rd annual Bar Volo IPA Cask Challenge. I tried many of the competitors and they were all pretty good beers (a massive improvement over the last two years), so it is quite an accomplishment. With their newly released in-a-can Crazy Canuck Pale Ale, I believe they have another winner on their hands.
I tried a version of this beer in a bomber when it was first released a while ago during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. It was pretty tasty at the time but did have some consistency issues, particularly with respect to a slight diacetyl smell and taste (think the smell and taste of butter). I also thought that the beer could use a little more hop flavor and bitterness.
The current version that was just released at the LCBO this week appears to have rectified these two complaints of mine and really turned out to be an awesome beer.
Crazy Canuck poured very clear and somewhat lighter in color than what I expected. A golden beer with moderate carbonation and a foamy, turning almost rocky, white head. The smell is straight on juicy citrus hops with a tinge of pit fruits. Once sipped, Canuck hits you with a blast of really fresh hop citrus with both grapefruit and tangerine notes. The bitterness is really clean and not too imposing. Overall this beer is super sessionable and really does satisfy the craving for some hoppy bitterness.
I highly recommend trying this one out. I guarantee that both beer geeks looking for a hop fix and casual drinkers looking for a nice brew for the summer will love this one.
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