India Pale Ale (Bottle)
(Batch of India Pale Ale (6.1%))
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
IPA Regular|
Score
6.38
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A glorious showcase of the distinct, heavily hopped beers for which Shepherd Neame is famed, India Pale Ale delivers potent bitterness, offset with generous amounts of pale ale malt to deliver a balanced, yet uncompromising brew.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Morrisons 180113
Golden amber, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma - Spicy earthy hops, hint of bubble gum, fruity pale malt, hedgerow, no skunk as in a brown bottle
Taste - Spicy earthy hops. some earthy yeast, dab of esters, caramel malts, soft toffee malts, unusual but good flavour as there are a fair amount of English hops, quite complex
Palate - Medium body, soft carb, fairly oily. Bitter quite dry earthy hop finish.
Overall - This is nothing like other IPAs as it uses English hops - no grapefruit or tropical fruits here (if you expected that you would be disappointed). Itโs different from the norm and I thought it was pretty good as an ale
Golden amber, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma - Spicy earthy hops, hint of bubble gum, fruity pale malt, hedgerow, no skunk as in a brown bottle
Taste - Spicy earthy hops. some earthy yeast, dab of esters, caramel malts, soft toffee malts, unusual but good flavour as there are a fair amount of English hops, quite complex
Palate - Medium body, soft carb, fairly oily. Bitter quite dry earthy hop finish.
Overall - This is nothing like other IPAs as it uses English hops - no grapefruit or tropical fruits here (if you expected that you would be disappointed). Itโs different from the norm and I thought it was pretty good as an ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2013
at 13:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at home ... copper ... big foam head ... soft sweet fruits ... soft toffee nose ... light metalic ... fruity orange hop ... actually better than expected
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2013
at 09:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark amber with a medium, frothy head. Aroma is earthy marmalade. Taste is earthy to start with a strong, bitter orange finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2013
at 14:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Odense Smagning, 1st Gathering Janaur 2013. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Biscuit, paperbag, grain and a mild grassy hop note as well as some citrus. Medium bodied. Short bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2013
at 11:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
RB Odense January tasting. mber with a lasting off-white head. Grassy and mild citrusy hop aroma with biscuit malt and a hint of yeast. Sweetish malty flavour with fruity and grassy hops and a decent bitter finish
Tried
on 16 Jan 2013
at 11:27
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
9th December 2012
King Willliam IV. Thanks to Leighton for this one. Clear amber beer, residual white head. Light palate, smooth and semi dry. Sweet malts, bordering on syrupy. Papery. Tiny bit of English Hop slanted citrus. Smooth finish. In a world with many fine IPAs - this one is rubbish!
King Willliam IV. Thanks to Leighton for this one. Clear amber beer, residual white head. Light palate, smooth and semi dry. Sweet malts, bordering on syrupy. Papery. Tiny bit of English Hop slanted citrus. Smooth finish. In a world with many fine IPAs - this one is rubbish!
Tried
on 15 Dec 2012
at 09:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours clear amber with a thick off-white head. The nose is caramel, melon, pear, banana, grain and sweet pale malt. The taste is grainy, straw, rather dry, banana, hay, some bitterness in there also, grass and sharp lemon with a crisp, dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Not bad really for Sheps....
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2012
at 05:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at King William IV, London during the Magic Rock event. Pours clear gold with a frothy, white head. Sugary caramel and bready malts on the nose. Medium sweet flavor rife with caramel and toffee, and further lightly toasted bread. Medium bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Medium sweet finish with more toasty bread, dry caramel, mellow pine. Very pleasant, if quite one-dimensional. Low alcohol presence, lots of sweet bready character. This beer of course is not an IPA; as an ESA, though, itโs pretty alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2012
at 01:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@SBWF2012. Pale amber colour with a small slightly off white creamy head. Aroma is fruity, herbal, mild spicy hops as well as some toffee, minerals as well as mild bready notes. Flavour is rather similar with a quite big grassy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2012
at 02:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Shepherd Neame impart their own brewing style on this pale ale and the result is a very healthy textured brew with a heavy bitter taste.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2012
at 12:55