J. Cook
Shire Brewing in Porciano (FR), Lazio, Italy 🇮🇹
Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Rotating|
Score
6.74
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ozzatoadisbackagain (802) reviewed J. Cook from Shire Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Pale golden, transparent with a bit of haziness. Low to medium sized head, large meshed, recedes pretty quickly but still leaves some lacing. Quite good intensity and refreshing feeling in a clean, simple aroma: slightly crispy hay/straw base, mango and peach in the dominant fruity component, perhaps a hint of citricness and grassiness. Taste notes follow the aroma closely: the malty base is quite neutral but slightly fragrant, sweetness and bitterness are both relatively mild per style, with excellent balance in the mouth and an almost neutral but pleasantly dry finish; feels like a simple, clean, decently intense and pleasantly refreshing ipa. Medium to slightly light body, average, slightly fizzy carbonation; good drinkability, though a bit too burpy. Overall: a quite typical contemporary interpretation, with a focus on hop freshness, low bitterness and no resinous character; more than good enough at that, but not their most interesting offering.