Brigand IPA

courtesy of Allen - pours a translucide golden-amber colour under a firm and long lasting pale beige foam; solid flowery aroma with notes of caramel and yeast; slightly sticky and medium-bodied, some flowery bitterness lasting in a caramelish and bready finish - interesting

33cl dark brown bottle, as shown. Clear, deep amber colour, big soapy white head, decent lacing. Strong aroma of orchard fruit, malt and some hops. Low carbonation, soapy mouthfeel. Noticeably citric hops on the tongue, balanced with a malty nuttiness. Bitter on the palate (lent more gravity by the high alcoholic volume), with a lingering dry hoppy finish. Not as IPA-ish as some British brews (like Worthington White Shield), but the hop flavour is very clearly there - about on a level with Greene King’s popular IPA, only boozier. So if you’re an IPA purist, you may want to look elsewhere. If you’re an English ale enthusiast and you’re craving for a "hoppy relief" to that style’s bready maltiness, this might be the brew for you!

Bottled 33cl. I believe this beer has 40 IBUs. Beautiful clear amber with a lacing off-white head. Nice balance between malt and hops in the nose. Good malt profile. Nice bitterness. Figs, homemade caramel, candied apricot and earthy hops appearing in both aroma and taste. Liquorice allsorts sneaking in. Peppery. Long dry finish which is reminiscent of nasturcium and liquorice. I really enjoyed this beer- lovely.

Pours a clear copper color with a tan head. Aroma of caramel malts and floral. Flavors of caramels, malts and fruits with some spices. Good carbonations with a sweet bitter and dry ending. Good tasting beer.

On tap. Pours golden with a generous off-white creamy head. Strong hoppy aroma. Taste is semisweet, weak hoppy, lacks some bitterness, but rather nice thirst quencher

Draft at Ebenezer’s. Pours lighter amber with white head. Nose is apples, light citrus and spice. Taste is somewhat sweet, light caramel and a touch fruity. Not half bad, but not my bag.

Bottle. Amber with thin white head. Malty, little cardboard and citrus with a bitter finish. Not really hoppy enough for my liking but not a bad beer.

Tap. Big white head on a blonde beer. Bitter in the taste and finish. Refreshing. Good balance with the alcohol