Farsons India Pale Ale
Simonds Farsons Cisk in Birkirkara, Eastern, Malta 🇲🇹
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.26
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This premium hoppy ale is a vivaciously fruity and appetising version of the classic India Pale Ale. Originally brewed to survive the rigours of a long sea voyage from Britain to India during the Raj. Farsons IPA blends just the right amount of bitterness with a solid malt base resulting in a clear amber colour and a well formed and dense off-white head. This modern IPA has a complex, creamy, and refined taste profile – another Farsons Classic in the making.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4
Bottle. Pours deeper golden with thin white head. Nose is bready malts, toffee, light earthy notes and citrus zest. Taste is grains, bread and toffee with an earthy, lightly citric bitterness. Moderately bitter, light bodied with a soft carbo. Nothing too terrible all in all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
14/7/2018. Bottle from Metro store, Paceville, Malta. Pours dark gold with a short lasting white head. Aroma of malt, hops, caramel, fruit and flowers. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, a bit above average carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2018
at 15:11
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
More like a bitter than an IPA. Light peel and mostly malt. Not bad for drinking, and nothing offensive here though. Amber pour with ok head. Light bitter finish. Bottle from the cafe beneath my hotel in St. julians.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2018
at 17:13
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottled 330ml (BB 03/2018)
Amber-golden colour, small white head, Aroma has faint fruityness, riped fruits, industrial glue. Light-bodied. Fizzy. Some fruits, green apple, harsh notes. Very lame. Industrial but lacks the worst off-flavours.
Amber-golden colour, small white head, Aroma has faint fruityness, riped fruits, industrial glue. Light-bodied. Fizzy. Some fruits, green apple, harsh notes. Very lame. Industrial but lacks the worst off-flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2018
at 09:47