Universal

Big Smoke Brew Co. in Esher, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

IPA - Session New England / Hazy Regular

Score

6.27

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

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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5.9

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Universal from Big Smoke Brew Co. 1 month ago

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

BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Universal from Big Smoke Brew Co. 1 month ago

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

HopBurn (404) reviewed Universal from Big Smoke Brew Co. 1 month ago

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

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 13 Feb 2026 at 21:56

6.1

BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Universal from Big Smoke Brew Co. 4 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