Universal
Big Smoke Brew Co. in Esher, Surrey, England 🏴
IPA - Session New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
6.30
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A laid-back, hop-forward session IPA that delivers big flavour in a lighter package. At 4.3%, Universal is brewed for those who love their IPAs fruity, fresh and endlessly drinkable. Expect vibrant notes of mango, passionfruit and citrus from the first sip, balanced by a gentle bitterness and a smooth, rounded finish. Bursting with character but easy on the palate, it’s a thirst-quenching, crowd-pleasing beer that lives up to its name—universally appealing, any time of day.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
12/5/2026. Tap at Big Smoke Taphouse & Kitchen, Luton Airport.
Tried
from Draft
at
Big Smoke Taphouse & Kitchen, Luton
on 12 May 2026
at 12:31
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2026
at 12:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A pale straw coloured pour with a loose white head; yeasty aroma with a little lemon; weak lemony taste; and a thin watery body.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 19:21
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml can via Beer52. Drank at home on 19th February 2026. So, so Session IPA, hoppy first and foremost, slight orangey/citrus leaning. Not a lot going on to be honest. Much preferred the Dead Canary I had before this.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 22:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Light gold with fluffy white head
A - orange stone fruit
F - not much body, light tropical and orange
A - orange stone fruit
F - not much body, light tropical and orange
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Can from Garsons Farm Shop. Clear copper gold. Thick foamy white head. Aroma has low key citrus with a hint of spice and underlying veg. Flavourwise it's has bitter and sour citrus over a mineral and fruit core (think vitamin tablets). Some quinine bitterness into the finish. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry finish. Pretty similar to the previous SIPA I just rated from this lot, only moree underpowered with added minerals. Typical SIPA and I suspect they scrimped on the ingredients.
Tried
from Can
from
Garsons Garden Centre and Farm Shop (Esher)
on 30 Nov 2025
at 18:40