Hensting Winchester IPA

Brewed by Hensting
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Winchester, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England.

ABV. 8.0%. Clear medium to dark red - orange amber color with a average, frothy - open, good - fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sweet malt, brown sugar notes, moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20100430]

Cask gravity at Reading BF 2010. Down as 8%. Haze red amber colour. Yes some malt, some sugar, some peppery English hop all on aroma, but not in an integrated way. Bit of light rubber in mouth. Not good.