4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted 01/06/2007. 500ml bottle, Rumble’s. Left to vent for a couple of hours, after some pretty volcanic strong English ales in the past. Just on the pale side of golden. Creamy white head tries hard, but doesn’t stand at chance at this alcohol level (though that might be a different story if it wasn’t cellar temp). Citrus and stonefruit blossom hops fill the nose at first, followed by a rich pale malt character that is slightly caramelly and certainly a little minerally. Warming alcohol becomes prominent. In the mouth it’s richly malty, with a strong sappy, almost steely, hop character. More mineral notes again, with a prominent fruity ester and alcohol character. Quite warming. Intensely bitter. Lingering. Did I say lingering? Barley sugars make an appearance at this stage too, hidden amongst the tongue-scraping bitterness.. A great beer to introuduce the concept of bitterness and a classic English IPA in my opinion. If DAB is the ex-girlfriend who remains your friend, this is the mate that nobody quite appreciates. Damn it’s bitter!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 31, 2012 On tap at The Philarmonic in Liverpool. Orange colour with a small head. Mild citric hoppy. A nice mild, but rich, fruity and citric flavour
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
A - Caramel malt and a touch floral
A - Mid orangey gold with thin head
T - Light sweet with sharp bitter
P - Medium and soft
O - ehhhh...
3.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask from pub in London, Eng. Served a golden color with decent head and some lacing. Aroma of citrus with a hint of spice. Malty with a mild sweetness, a subtle bitterness and dry finish. Medium body, smooth with the 6.8% ABV well hidden. A real English IPA, not like the one from back in the states. Good for a few but beware of the alcohol that sort of sneaks up on you. Worth a try from Cask.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
50cl bottle from the Home Brew Shop, Aldershot. Dark straw with a ring of white head; heady aroma, packed with tropical fruit and alcohol; thick and oily in the mouth with lots of tropical fruit - even coconut; leading to a dry resinous finish. Definitely worth a try!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
@ Bree Louise, zona Euston, Londra; una classica IPA inglese, molto equilibrata e floreale, quasi speziata, giusto un assaggio, gentile omaggio della barista, dopodichè ho optato per una black ipa di Conqueror.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle, floral hoppy aroma, citrus aroma, pale, clear, white foam, very bitter, medium body, slick feel, thick feel, average carbonation, bitter, long finish, not very special IPA
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hand pulled at the Shakespeare, Birmingham. Fizzy orange gold, with a melting white frothed barnet. Thick in the mouth, very sweet, slightly cloying and the alcohol strength feels overpowering and a little on the sickly side. Reasonable, but certainly not delicious and as per usual, not an IPA in the way that our cousins would define it, and not in the way I would like.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask Conditioned handpump Wellington London. A golden beer with a white head and lacing. Lemony hops in the aroma. Obvious booze in the mouth with hot peppery feel. A bit too sweet in places too. Hops don’t really integrate and it feels really hot.
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