The Twisted Hop IPA

Brewed by The Twisted Hop
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Christchurch, New Zealand

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

Beautiful amber colour. Absolutely gorgeous. Aroma and taste remind me a lot of my favorite beer Hopwired by 8 Wired however it is less tropical fruit and more citrus. Also it seems to have more hops, or at least more bitterness to the hops.

Nice strength to this beer which, when mixed with the hoppiness gives it a good balance. Nice refreshing flavour for warm evenings with a crispness that keeps me coming back for more.

Bottle, 6.4% ABV, 11C. Amber with a large slightly puffy beige head that’s a good coat right at the bottom of the glass. A few small floating bits probably down to careless pour. Aroma of kumquats, caramel, pine. Taste has firm biscuity malt and a little caramel, kumquat and grapefruit, then plenty of bitterness. Not quite dry finish with citrus and some pine. Nothing particularly new in this - just very solid.

Hop and caramel malts are balanced nicely both on nose and tounge. Slightly hazy amber gold colour, which is nice. A real good one. Gotta try it!

Bottle. A beautiful copper colour with a large head. It’d be taking the crown at the Miss IPA pageant. The malt is very biscuity, but the palate is dominated by those sticky hops. Marmaladey finish.

A coppery clear one finger tight head with pronounced malty buscuit character. Wonderful hops in the background and a dry finish on what is a classy beer from enzed. Very, very good.

Lovely traditionally styled IPA - wonderful ballance between a rish full but still crisp malt and fragrant hops.

500ml Bottle 6.4%. Clear coppery orange with a short beige head that lasts a while. Resiny hoppy aroma has notes of passionfruit, toffee, lemon, honey and pine. Flavour mirrors the aroma. Thick, creamy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation and a long bitter finish. Very nice IPA, a little on the sweet side but balanced with plenty of bitterness.