Itchen Valley India Pale Ale

Brewed by Itchen Valley
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Alresford, England

Serve in English pint

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cask at haymarket ... copper thin tan head ... dimled glass ... soft light zezty toffeee nose ... sweet fruits ... light pine and grapefruit ... pretty decennt

Cask conditioned handpump Mudlark London. A golden beer with an off-white skim of head. Sweetish tropical fruits throughout. Quite bitter and sharp. The nos is more pleasant than the taste with is too harsh and lacks balancing malts. Could do better.

A - Huge citrus with subtle malt A - Golden with creamy head T - Sweet, a bit sour with strong lasting bitter P - Medium and soft O - A fine British I.P.A.

Cask in The Dog & Duck. Pours orange/light brown. Nose is very English hops, bit of English crystal malt. Taste is strong hoppy, bit of fruit hop, crystal malt and dry hopped. Dry hop finish on the tongue.

Cask @ Curlers Rest. A brand new beer. Fruity malt aroma. Reddish brown colour with a good head. Spicy tropical fruit flavour. Smooth & creamy. A new one & good one.