Thornbridge Brewery Kipling

Kipling

 

Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Regular
Score
7.03
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 46 Ticks: 185
South Pacific Pale Ale

Kipling was the first UK beer to use the exquisite Nelson Sauvin hop from New Zealand. We brew this as a SMASH (Single Malt and Single Hop) using the heritage Maris Otter as a base malt which works to allow the complex flavour of this hop to really shine through. There is a grassy, grapefruit character on the nose, followed by passionfruit and mango. It finishes with a balanced and thirst-quenching bitterness.
 

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7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Old review from 2013 - 330ml bottle, pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of tropical fruits, citrus, lemon, pine, earth & malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 15:04

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear golden pour, big rocky white head.
A huge white wine character to this beer. A vinous, hoppy, acidic aroma, with some citrus. Light carb, solid mouthfeel. Medium bitter finish, light grass, and some more vinous tartness.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:24

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma of citrus, light tropical fruit, grass, hops. Flavour is fruity and hoppy, with a medium bitter finish. Very fresh and easily drinkable.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:01

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Аромат весьма горький, много хмеля, хотя и не без солода. Много травянистости и дерева на оттенке, затем солод. Цвет при этом можно сказать как у лагера, очень золотой с тонкой белой пенкой. Вкус такой же очень горький, все на себя берет травянистость. В принципе ничего не могу сказать более. Просто горькое пиво с большим количеством хмеля. Травы и сама трава, все.
Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:29

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:15

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5ltr: Hazy yellow coloured brew with an well balanced bitter start, white grapes/fruity/citrus taste and fine bitter finish. Again Nelson Sauvin gives beer an fine fruity and wine-like appearance.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

7/10
Numbers go up with cask version
Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2023 at 19:15

09/04/2011. RAVEN, 7 Queen Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried on 07 Feb 2023 at 19:26

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Ein schönes spritziges Bier, das offenbar auch nach einer britischen Serienfigur benannt ist. Der Aromahopfen wird gezielt und nicht übertrieben eingesetzt und macht ein angenehm erfrischendes Mundgefühl. EIn Bier das ich mir gut im englischen Hitzesommer vorstellen kann.
Tried from Can from BeerLovers (Heineken) on 10 Sep 2022 at 13:35

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Rocky white head left a froth on a golden coloured body. Zesty tropical fruit aroma. Medium bodied, sharp & clean. Tropical fruit, melon, pithy & bitter tastes. Refreshing.
Tried on 18 Feb 2022 at 18:26