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Brewed by Thornbridge
Style: American Pale Ale
Bakewell, England

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RATINGS: 436   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.56   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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Cask & Cold Filtered Bottle; Regular.
Typical of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wine, this wonderful South Pacific Ale has a great grassy nose with kiwi fruits in abundance. The wonderful fruity mouth gives way to a great bitter finish. 5.2%


tabernae's rating

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
tabernae (169) - Latina, - NOV 23, 2011
Wow! una birra che mi ha entusiasmato! bottiglia a 500ml, color giallo oro, schiuma bianca soffice, al naso la freschezza dei luppoli neozelandesi invade, pompelmo, cedro... un agrumato acido, che forse dovrebbe ricordarmi il kiwi da come è scritto nella descrizione della birra, ma che kiwi nei miei ricordi non è. buono lo stesso. Aspra, rotonda, piccante in bocca, finale amaro, frizzantezza equilibrata.beverina. piacevole anche con i soli 10° che c’erano ieri sera.


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Moebbels (35) - FINLAND - MAY 16, 2013
Slightly cloudy and golden body. Head is white and fluffy, leaving nice lacing on the glass. Nose is lively and fresh with notes of tropical fruits, pine, and grass. Taste is dry and leaves a mild bitter feel in the mouth. Overall a nice beer with a mix of light fruitiness and earthy touches

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Niall73 (21) - - MAY 16, 2013
Cask at Draft House clapham. Slightly cloudy golden beer. Creamy white head on pour. Hoppy nose. Hoppy flavor with orange citrus tones. Slightly bitter finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Grzesiek79 (2348) - Radom, POLAND - MAY 14, 2013
Dobre tresciwe piwo mocno goryczkowe jak IPA. Piana zadowalajaca, puszysta i w miare trwala. Kolor Jak lagera zloty i prawie klarowny, odrobine zamglony. Pelny chmielowy smak i tresc.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Edoardo (8) - ITALY - MAY 14, 2013 does not count
All’aspetto si presenta di un dorato quasi opalescente, schiuma bianca fine e poco persistente. Al naso si percepisce immediatamente l’utilizzo dell’inconfondibile Nelson Sauvin, ottimi odori di frutta tropicale, in bocca si presenta elegante, corpo medio con una buona base di malto che aiuta ad apprezzare meglio l’amaro fruttato finale. Da provare.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pawola22 (3072) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 13, 2013
On tap at Bar Animal in Madrid. Pours a crystal clear, pale golden colored body with an inch thick, foamy and frothy, off-white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is juicier citruses with some lemon-grass, a nice floral element, clean pale malts, and a touch of caramel. Flavor is similar. Citrusy florals and a nice lemon-grass with a lightly sweetened, clean pale malt backing. Hints of caramel and a touch of biscuit before this finishes dry, moderately bitter, fruity, and a bit catty with a few resins. Lengthy aftertaste following a light, crisp body and a soft, moderate carbonation. Overall, a really nice APA. Crisp, clean, and well hopped in a very easy drinking body. I could drink this all day.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ElDesmadre (934) - Mikołów, POLAND - MAY 13, 2013
Bottle. Not a sweet aroma unlike other beers in this style. Instead it’s rather crisp and sharpish. Lime, grass, lemon grass and kiwi. Dry, crisp, aromatic taste. Fruity and hoppy flavour with a strong yet not overbearing bitterness. Some malty notes in the otherwise hop dominated finish. Unusual and very likeable!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cletus (6177) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 8, 2013
Cask. Pours pale with a white head. Smells grassy with some floral undertones. Tastes of citrus, earthy, grainy on the finish.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Finwe (330) - Grankulla, FINLAND - MAY 7, 2013
Draught at William K Fredrikinkatu, Helsinki. Clear pale golden with a white head. Fruity hops and malt in the aroma. Flavour is rather dry and citric hoppy with a hint of malt and wooden notes. Dry, hoppy finish. Rather good.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dermi (462) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 6, 2013
William K. Tap. Pours clear gold with a white head. Aroma: hops, dung, some malt. Taste: mild sweet, some bitterness. Palate: near med body. Some carbonation. Good.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mR_fr0g (431) - Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - MAY 5, 2013
Bottle at home from waitrose. . crystal clear golden straw thin white head. Big aroma of grapes and kiwi. Flavour is grainy malt, with grassy hops and chalky water profile. Finish has that burnt clutch that I get from nelson sauvin. Firm grassy bitterness. Really nice hop forward pale ale.


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