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Innis & Gunn India Pale Ale (2009)

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Score
4310
OVERALLStyle
Innis & Gunn
Formerly brewed at Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
available

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RATINGS: 56   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 231   ABV: 7.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Pasteurised.
2009 version brewed to a different recipe and with a higher alcohol level 7.7% vs. 6.4% of the 2006/2007 version). Included in an Innis & Gunn gift pack released to the Canadian market for fall/winter 2009. From the label: "The unique flavour of IPA originated in the 1800s during long sea journeys on the trade routes between Britain and India. Beers were transported in oak barrels containing hops, which preserved freshness, and arrived having absorbed the character of both the oak and the hops. We are delighted to present this Limited Bottling of IPA which has been oak aged with the addition of large quantities of fresh hops giving this beer a burst of orange aromas and a zesty fruity character."

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
thunder_head1 (79) - Reading, Berkshire, ENGLAND - NOV 16, 2011
Had this during the summer it had a citrusy aroma and the taste was very good orange peel and citrus notes there best beer so far.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
thomat (1097) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - OCT 31, 2011
Pale golden with small white head. Malty with fruity tones. Malt, oak and bitterness. Medium body with a balanced aftertaste.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
reebtogi (1524) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 9, 2011
330mL bottle poured a pale amber color with big white head settling quickly to lace. Aromas of caramel and mild hops. Taste is a quite sweet maltiness with a mild hop bitterness in the finish. Would have scored higher marks if there was a bolder hop presence. Quite disappointing for the style.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Vignale (781) - Malmö, SWEDEN - AUG 27, 2011
Typisk Innis & Gun i fatkaraktären och maltsötman. Det smakar smörkola, ek, och lite vanilj. Men därtill kommer en markerad humlebeska. Utan humlearom och så mycket till kropp tycker jag att det drar för mycket åt olika håll. Den här typen av beska passar bättre i en stramare torr ale eller lager. Tillsammans med sötman blir det mest kvalmigt.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
rosenbergh (3123) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 13, 2011
330 ml bottle. Finland.
Clear deep golden colour with small white head. Strong sweet malty aroma with sugary and vanilla sweetness. Mild fruitiness, no bitterness in flavour. Sweet sugary (whiskey) notes. Thick. Too sweet and not quite IPA like.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
laiti (988) - Tampere, FINLAND - JUL 30, 2011
33 cl bottle @ EEIPAF. No BBE info
Typical I&G aroma hits my nose immediately when pouring. Vanilla, barrell, aged fruits. Flavour has vanilla and harsh hops, aftertaste has a lot of somewhat unpleasant wood. Still don’t like I&G house flavour with overwhelming vanilla and wood.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
lusikka (2052) - Tampere, FINLAND - JUL 30, 2011
330 ml bottle.
Pours a light copper colour with a small white head. Aroma of sweet honey with some hops. Flavour of very sweet honey, caramel malts, oak, candi sugar, grassy hops and hay. Alcohol burns in the finish. Also caramel and honey too. Way too sweet and not an IPA at all.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Scopey (1178) - Croydon, Surrey, ENGLAND - JUL 17, 2011
Bottle from Peckhams Union Square. It pours amber, with a thin fizzy white head and high carbonation. The nose is sweet malt, hay, white sugar, brioche and caramelized banana. The taste is brioche, toasted malt, hay, grass, white sugar and some alcohol warmth, with a sweet malt finish. A bit too sweet for my liking.


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