Market Brewing Company - Bear Hug IPA Preview

[Hoppy's Tavern]

Hi everyone,

Check out the soon to open brewery in Newmarket, received a test sample.

[Hoppy's Tavern]

I thought this was photo worthy so I attached a photo to the original post

[CoolB]

Love the look of that IPA. I'm at work and busy later this evening so might not get a chance to see your review. How was it? What's it's stack up against compared to other Ontario IPA's?

Cheers

[Hoppy's Tavern]

Love the look of that IPA. I'm at work and busy later this evening so might not get a chance to see your review. How was it? What's it's stack up against compared to other Ontario IPA's?

Cheers

There are two other IPA that I enjoyed, the Hopbot IPA and Flight Delay IPA.

What differentiates this IPA from the two mentioned above is the mouthfeel, very smooth, the bitterness, dryness and grapefruit flavor none are overpowering each other and all three for some reason were complimenting each other.
I found myself wanting to drink more, I wanted those flavors in my mouth.

Where the two listed above were good, but the bitterness was taking over all the other flavors

[CoolB]

Love the look of that IPA. I'm at work and busy later this evening so might not get a chance to see your review. How was it? What's it's stack up against compared to other Ontario IPA's?

Cheers

There are two other IPA that I enjoyed, the Hopbot IPA and Flight Delay IPA.

What differentiates this IPA from the two mentioned above is the mouthfeel, very smooth, the bitterness, dryness and grapefruit flavor none are overpowering each other and all three for some reason were complimenting each other.
I found myself wanting to drink more, I wanted those flavors in my mouth.

Where the two listed above were good, but the bitterness was taking over all the other flavors

Hmm hard to understand how to take this. I love hopbot but dislike flight delay lol.

Have you had a ballast point grapefruit sculpin? If so are they similar in taste or only in the fact that both have a grapefruit backbone?

[GtownRandy]

Hoppy have you tried Collective Arts Ransack or Great Lakes Lake Effect yet? Would be interested how they compare to those

[atomeyes]

keep in mind that the OP rated Boneshaker as a 3.9/5.
so i'd take that as you like.

[Hoppy's Tavern]

keep in mind that the OP rated Boneshaker as a 3.9/5.
so i'd take that as you like.

The Boneshaker was also an OK IPA, it lacked on the aroma compared to the other three above.
Back of the palate dryness was also a more pronounced mouthfeel.

[Hoppy's Tavern]

Have you had a ballast point grapefruit sculpin? If so are they similar in taste or only in the fact that both have a grapefruit backbone?

Hoppy have you tried Collective Arts Ransack or Great Lakes Lake Effect yet? Would be interested how they compare to those

I haven't tried any of the above, however I just added them to my list, next time I go to LCBO I will look for them.

Thanks for the suggestions

[CoolB]

Have you had a ballast point grapefruit sculpin? If so are they similar in taste or only in the fact that both have a grapefruit backbone?

Hoppy have you tried Collective Arts Ransack or Great Lakes Lake Effect yet? Would be interested how they compare to those

I haven't tried any of the above, however I just added them to my list, next time I go to LCBO I will look for them.

Thanks for the suggestions

You'll have to cross the border for some grapefruit sculpin.

[Hoppy's Tavern]

Market Brewing Company will be at the Beerfest Ottawa