Universal
Big Smoke Brew Co. in Esher, Surrey, England 🏴
IPA - Session New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
6.54
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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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6.1
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Universal from Big Smoke Brew Co. 2 months ago
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