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Meantime India Pale Ale

Percentile
88
overall
Brewed by Meantime
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

London, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4563.51/5.03.5/5.07.5%77.1Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned. Alsos available on keg.
Meantime are Britain's only brewers of authentic India Pale Ale. Small batch production allows us to apply the attention to detail and care we require to produce an authentic IPA especially for you. Pound upon pound of Fuggles & Goldings hops are needed to enable us to achieve the dry hopping rates necessary to recreate this great beer style. Enjoy with hot foods and spicy friends, or vice versa.
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 Jukkabro (3005), Tampere, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Dark golden colored with cloudy appearance. Medium sized yellow head. Fine fruity aroma with rich british hops, sweet caramel, berries and some aromatic notes and honey also present. Medium bodied. Flavor is surprisingly sweet with strong added sugar note, this sweetness distracts a lot. Mild hops in aftertaste.


 elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 23, 2008  
From bomber, shared with a friend. Pours an amber-gold, with a small head. Aroma of malt and fruity hops. Although my memory of this beer was not as sharp due to impending intoxication, I recall noting how “butter”, “earth” and “malt” were three adjectives that come to mind about this beer. I am guessing that in Britain they don’t produce IPAs with the flowery, citrusy character as they do in America. This beer had a smooth, almost creamy palate, with notes of ripe peach, dates, malt, caramel, and earth soil. A good blend, but I am partial to American-style IPAs.


kenbeer (46), , Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 23, 2008  
A beautiful bottle with a beautiful beer inside. Ambe/orane coloured & solid head.Some nice fruity hop flavours (although not as big as I hoped ) with a wonderfully rich and bitter beer benaeath. Next time I have a curry this will be the beer for me


 ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Good packaging. Pours a cloudy orange with a nice citrus/alcohol aroma. Good balance, but a lot of carmel and honey. Interesting IPA, probably not what you will expect from the style. Worth a try, even if it could use more hops.


 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Yes! An English IPA / British IPA, not an American IPA. Drinking with my nephew and his initial reaction was "this is not an IPA." My reaction was West Kent and Fuggles, this must be mean time as in Greenwich mean time. Malts of course, and hops aplenty, though not PNW / American. Good dark orange, good white head. I"m trying to be fair ... no doubt this is what a Bass once was like ... but I really do prefer American IPAs now.


 CelticBrew (691), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Poured from 750 ml bottle, an opaque dark orange, forming a medium sized foamy head. Aroma of malts, ocean water, hops and citrus. Flavour much of the same, spicy malt bombed, a very interesting IPA from my friends in the UK, recommended beer.


 chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Interesting IPA. Pours a little hazy cooper with a thin off white head. Mild aroma, not anywhere near the amount of hops I would expect. Small citrus flavor and aroma. It is a really smooth IPA though. Interesting. Maybe I got an old bottle since the hops seemed really mellow.


 baggio (195), norrtälje, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Pours a Orange / Copper color with a 1cm lace that looks very appealing. Smells of citrus, yeast and hops. Faint hint of malt too. Taste is very balanced. There’s a distinct taste of hops and malt and again the citrus, vanilla and flowers. Very complex and very good. Mouthfeel is smooth with low carbonation along with some dryness and bitterness which lingers there for quite a bit. Wow! A very interesting IPA with silkysmooth taste and perfect amount of hops. Dangerously easy to drink, beware.



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