Not Drowning, Waving
Bearwood Brewing in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 🏴
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
6.98
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A tribute to a great band and great band name. This Australian IPA is hopped with the best from the sunburnt country. Galaxy, Enigma, Vic Secret and a liberal helping of the newest Aussie hop, Luna.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg at Wishful Drinking, Rickmansworth, Herts. A hazy golden/orange/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, orange, grapefruit, some tropical fruit. Dry and on the bitter side. Not too shabby.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2026
at 19:29
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 9
Keg at the brewery. Aroma had vinous notes and herbs over sweet fruit but is relatively low key. Hazy creamy yellow. Thin foamy white head. Flavourwise it had a zesty citrus sour streak with a tart edge. Light fruity sweetness in the mix. Underlying polite malts. The Aussie hops reslly do their thing. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long rather dry and somewhat astringent finish. Hits the spot.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2026
at 15:15
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg draught at the Mold Alehouse. Light yellow gold, hazy with a swirl of white head. A lot of melon in the aroma, some green tropical hop, pineapple, white grapefruit. Taste is bittersweet, astringent and intense, lots of hop but maybe not quite as much balance as I'd like ideally. Finish is noticeably bitter. Thin to medium body with soft carbonation. It's not bad at all but a little bit more subtly wouldn't go amiss.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mold Alehouse
on 15 May 2026
at 14:24