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Grand Union One Hop: Perle

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Formerly brewed at Grand Union
Style: Bitter
Hayes, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 3   MEAN: 2.83/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.8   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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Cask; Special (One Hop series) - September 2004.German Perle hop variety.
Each beer features a single variety of hop from around the world. Every beer in the series undergoes five separate additions of the particular hop into the brew kettle. Whole hops are then added to the “hopback”, in which the hot brew passes on its way to the fermenter. All the beers will have the same degree of hoppy bitterness, and drinkers are able to compare the aroma, flavour, and pleasing aftertaste of each of the varieties. Instead of using specialty malts that might mask the flavour of the hop, only Maris Otter pale malt is used. Maris Otter is the finest strain of malt available. With only pale malt used, there is little to come between the hop lover and the hop.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
chriso (7065) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - NOV 9, 2004
Another in Grand Union’s series of single varietal hop beers. I believe Perle is a lesser known German variety, which I have not knowingly come across before. This beer is an attractive clear gold in colour, so I was expecting a lager style beer. However, I felt the flavour was quite malty, with an almost smoky character, and some restrained spicy hop accents in the background. The flavour had more hop presence - quite moist and grassy, again with some subtle spicy nuances. Clean finish. Not the most assertive of beers (probably down to the hop variety), but pleasant and easy drinking. Cask (gravity dispense) at Twickenham Beer Festival 2004.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
duff (5483) - St, Margarets, Greater London, ENGLAND - OCT 24, 2004
Cask@Twickenham BF. Some light kiwi fruit and citrus, subtle, hops, fairly fresh and pleasant, but quite thin.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Joeh (2036) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - OCT 21, 2004
Cask conditioned at the Twickenham BF 2004, day 1.. Golden, slightly hoppy, OK, but not really very good..


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