Acorn Warrior IPA

Brewed by Acorn
Style: American Pale Ale
Barnsley, England

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Pint, hand pulled in the Cock Hotel, Wellington Shropshire:Oct 2011. Golden colour, almost lager clear, but not as clean looking, the thin white head lasted a while, but couldn’t stay the full distance, it became a wisp and collar half way down the glass. According to the pub clip it showcasing American Hops, no mention of which ones though: the smell was piney hop orientated with no malt aromas to be found. The taste wasn’t as hoppy as I’d imagined, the hops certainly made their presence felt, initially and as the mouth dried: it has a bitter feel to it, not overly so, whatever malt content there is helps to smooth out some of the hops control. Not a bad beer, tried it because I thought the brewery might have gone to town on the hops like a lot of the US breweries seem to have done, they haven’t.

Cask @ Craft Beer Co., London. Clear slightly brownish orange, small white head. Smell nothing. Taste malts, bitter and lightly hops. Low carbonation, low body. Ok beer.

Cask at the CP&K Pimlico, London on 14th October 2011. Deep amber, slightly hazy, thin lasting white head and some lacing. Quite hoppy aroma then liquid is richly hoppy and grass. Citric notes, candlewax and leather notes. Then finish is pleasantly bitter. Light texture.