Meantime India Pale Ale

Pours a hazy blonde with a huge head and tons of fizz. I am even impressed with the large about of lacing. It has a strong aroma of lemon, grass, and yes, bananna. The taste is somewhat grassy and dry, but it has a nice bitter aftertaste. Being from the Pacific Norwest, I have Cascade hops running through my veins, so the abundance of fuggles and goldings is hard for me to swallow in an IPA. Not a very complex beer, even has a light mouthfeel, but I do like this beer. Good job Meantime.

750 ML bottle: Very light amber w/ a short lived light off white head. Grassy and diacetyl @ first, then floral and lemony citrus notes. Very light toasty malt and caramel and few wafts of ester fruitiness. Well balanced w/ a moderate diacetyl at first in the flavor. Spicy hop comes in second. Semi sweet finish and a lemony citrus aftertaste. A little bit of toasty malt after it warms, but the caramel seems very light to almost non existant. Lighter medium body, low carbonation, smooth, w/ well hidden alcohol. Not nearly as aggressively hopped as an American IPA, I rather enjoy this style slightly more overall.

Bottle. Pours clear orange with a thich off-white head. Hoppy apple aroma. Flavour is sweetish and bitter hoppy. Not very complex, but a decent beer. 11-07-06.

Hazy orange color with a medium frothy head. Sweet citrus and floral hops with some caramel. Lots of citrus and caramel in the flavor.

Beautiful cloudy-golden body with a light frothy head. Aroma is quite nice, delicate with hints of pine and apple. Taste is not as hoppy as American IPAs, there is a bit more malt present. However, the main taste is citrus following the pine. Nice lightly bitter ending, cool as well.

(Bottle at Plain Kitchen, Göteborg) Pours light, hazy orange/amber with white head. Dry, earthy, peppery hoppy smell with some malt. The taste is dry and hoppy (Fuggles), from grass to grapefruit. Dry bitter finish. Malty notes and a touch of alcohol. Not complex but a really good beer. The best i´ve tried from Meantime.

Bottled. An orange coloured beer with a thin white head. The aroma is resiny hops with a little wood and a little soapiness. The taste is very good bittering hops. Tasty and a very long finish. Not really the best types of hop for this type of beer but a really good beeer and it’s an English brewer!!

Hazy orange ale with a thin white head. Oxidized malt and light hops in aroma. In mouth, very oxidized cardboard malt with light hops.Medium bodied. Disappointing IPA. Bought at Knightley Spirits, Jan. 2006. Post-Mondial tasting at Goldorak.