Boneyard Grapefruit IPA

Brewed by Boneyard Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Murky amber colour great head and lacing. Fruity hop aroma. Malty zesty fruit flavour. Fizzy palate. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Riding on the back of their first beer I don’t think Bone yard could put a step wrong at the moment. Chilled and into a snifter. Needed a lot of rousing on the pour just to lift a film of white atop. The body a hazy, dull amber with very carbonation. Definite, well pronounced, ripe grapefruit comes out on the nose as does sour lime, pineapple and candied lemon. Perfectly executed, all encompassing bitter grapefruit pulp and peel on the palate, so fresh it was like biting right into one. Lingering bitter herbs, sour citrus and lightly peppery notes add a refreshing zing to it. Body is much lighter than expected with moderate to low carbonation. A lot of pine, sawdust and husky grain in there ensuring a dry overall mouthfeel. The star of the show though is the grapefruit which just dominates and quenches so well making it deadly sessionable; the glass finished before the rating. I must say I favoured the Golden ale over this one but saying that this is still an outstanding ale. Lovely stuff!! (33cL, no date stamp, Cellarbrations Carlisle)

From a 330ml bottle on 11/3/2013. Pours a cloudy golden with a very small head. Has a very pleasant floral, fruity aroma, with passionfruit and grapefruit present. Flavour wise, it starts with some muted sweet tropical and stone fruit, but this is, like the name would suggest, all about the grapefruit. with a full on, tangy, grapefruit bitterness which seeks to hang around forever. The body is medium and the carbonation perfect. The is a bold, intense and quite impressive brew, though a little more sweetness would give better balance. That said, this is another good’n from Boneyard.

Bottle at Mrs Parma’s. Very fruity. Aromas of grapefruit, with hints of caramel. Taste is sweet and tart, with average length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Orange, cloudy, with a frothy head.

Pours cloudy orange, sml-med head. Smells hoppy, citrus grapefruit, soft malt hint. Tastes hops, grapefruit citrus acid and zesty bitterness, some malt that disappears quick into a bitter finish. Good for summer, quite bitter.

Bottle. Pours an odd golden bronze colour with some hazing. Smallish offwhite head. Somewhat subtle grapefruit aromas to the nose. Flavour wise I get the grapefruit sourness / acidity but I also get a very nuttiness to the malt. In my view doesnt really work with the grapefruit and very off putting. Finish is quite dry though not overly bitter. Medium mouthfeel. Did really lije this to be honest.

330mL bottle. Pours deep golden with a nice perfume/grapefruit aroma. Bitterness is forward yet balanced with mild citrus undertones. Nice beer.

Medium head misty dark orange pour strong carbonation aromas hoppy the grapefruit some malt biscuit mild caramel flavours a yeasty touch mild spice sweetness of yeast bitter from grapefruit rind lovely smooth taste of grapefruit biscuit some caramel saltiness to the ale the finish nice grapefruit aftertaste sweet malt yeast backing good bitter a saltiness nice ale

Bottle from Mane Liquor. Orange pour with a small white head. Nose shows promising grapefruit notes with a touch of zest and citrus undertones. Obvious grapefruit in the taste. Light sourness from it works nicely. Very inoffensive. Sessionable stuff. Nice ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours amber with a small head. Nose shows big pine and grapefruit along with some pure hoppy notes and soft malt. Very aggressive with lots of pine and a big whack of grapefruit along with some light grainy malt. Carbonation could be higher.