Tender Thorns
Verdant Brewing Co in Falmouth, Cornwall, England 🏴
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.50
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After our REZ project last year, we're returning with two new offerings brewed in conjunction with the TATE team! This time celebrating the launch of 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' their sublime new Frida Kahlo exhibition, opening on 25th June 2026!
Tender Thorns is an IPA (6.5%) The classic, juicy Verdant companion piece representing the resilient outer shell of a cactus. It’s soft, ultra-sluggable, with a subtle bitterness and a big, pillowy body. Packed with Citra and Motueka hops, it delivers absolute "creamy limes for days!"
Tender Thorns is an IPA (6.5%) The classic, juicy Verdant companion piece representing the resilient outer shell of a cactus. It’s soft, ultra-sluggable, with a subtle bitterness and a big, pillowy body. Packed with Citra and Motueka hops, it delivers absolute "creamy limes for days!"
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft at Cherry Reds, Birmingham. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is big orange citrus. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter, with a crisp, somewhat light, juicy orange tangerine, grapefruit, light piney, hop bitter palate and a bubbly mouthfeel. Medium to light bodied with lively carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Cherry Reds
on 06 Aug 2026
at 20:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
5th August 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild to medium haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head that doesn't last. Light palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. Bright Citra hops, good orange and tangerine. Motueka delivering some particularly tasty key lime on the back end. Bright and breezy and goes down easy.
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild to medium haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head that doesn't last. Light palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. Bright Citra hops, good orange and tangerine. Motueka delivering some particularly tasty key lime on the back end. Bright and breezy and goes down easy.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2026
at 19:09
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
First beer of the 2026 England vacation!! Outside the Tate Modern and brewed for the Frieda Khalo exhibit. Maybe it is bumped up a bit to start the trip, but this is a banger.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2026
at 14:57
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of grapefruit and orange peel. Flavour of lime and melon rind. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Punchy and hoppy.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 16 Jul 2026
at 22:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at Free Beer. Hazy yellow. Spruce, oats, spicy hops, grapes, dry wheat. Lots of NZ hops I guess. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
from
Free Beer Co. Duinoord
on 12 Jul 2026
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cloudy bright gold with a bubbly / frothy white head and a fresh fruit hop aroma. Fresh and fruity, some tart citrus bitterness, a touch of pine and a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Tap and Can
on 09 Jul 2026
at 17:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, from HOTM online, 05/07/2026.
Murky orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is juicy tropicana, papaya, mandarin, grapefruit.
Taste comprises bitter orange, light perfume, papaya, guava, tangerine.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy.
Murky orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is juicy tropicana, papaya, mandarin, grapefruit.
Taste comprises bitter orange, light perfume, papaya, guava, tangerine.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2026
at 16:47
