American India Pale Ale
Marks & Spencer Stores in Paddington, Greater London, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: Arbor AlesIPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.91
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This characterful beer is bold, with lots of tropical fruit and a pronounced bitterness.
This beer is brewed exclusively for Marks and Spencer by Arbor Ales in Bristol using 100% West Coast Hops.
This beer is brewed exclusively for Marks and Spencer by Arbor Ales in Bristol using 100% West Coast Hops.
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6/10
Ok.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2016
at 20:58
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
330ml bottle from M&S Darlington. Golden amber colour with a foamy white head leaving lacing. Aroma of grain, oil, rubber, hints of mellow orange hop. Flavour is biscuit, malt, blackcurrant, rubber, dirt, some earthy citrus bitterness. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, rubbery bitter finish. Not very pleasant, tastes spoiled, sink pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2016
at 12:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from M&S Edinburgh Waverley. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit, sweet fruit. Taste is bitter, pithy. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2016
at 08:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear, deep gold. Thin, messy, white head. Nose has peach and plum stone. Soft spice. Jammy malts. Taste is spicy, and slightly earthy bitter. Some candied fruit sweetness. Medium body. Some hop oiliness. Lasting, spicy bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2016
at 17:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home split with Sarah, picked up from Euston M&S. A clear golden orange colooured pour with a fading fine white head. Aroma is nice mix of grassy hop, hint of smoke and nice tropical fruits , mango and tangerine. A little grainy on the nose. Flavour is composed of semi sweet slightly rustc grains, hints of smoke, nice tangerine, orange, toasted pione needle. Palate is medium bodied, moderate carboantion, semi sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2016
at 16:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home, 16/04/16. Clear golden orange with a well appointed off white head that retains well - good looking beer. Nose is tangerine, straw, toasted malt, mango, light floral hop, very faint plastic. Taste comprises toasted malt, grain, melon, orange pith, mandarin, light smoke notes, caramel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with an earthy hop bitter ring. Decent enough offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2016
at 11:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from M&S Euston and drunk at home. Clear amber colour lasting thin white head. Very hoppy aroma. Some resin some grapefruit. Some malt in the mouth. Decent bitterness on the finish. It’s quite tasty. Hops are a little harsh maybe. Decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2016
at 12:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from M&S ABZ. It pours clear orange - amber with a small white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, oily pine, orange peel, tangerine, marmalade and candy. The taste is crisp, bitter, oily hoppage, pine needles, resin, orange rind, pepper and a touch of alcohol with a lingering bitter - dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty nice if a bit heavy on the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2016
at 08:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Marks & Sparx, Amersham in leafy Buckinghamshire. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, malty, citrus aroma. Tastes hoppy, malty, citrus, grapefruit with a little pine. Quite A bitter finish but still a decent effort, would happily pick this one up in my local M&S.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2016
at 12:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in London - picked up at the Whiteley’s M&S. Pours totally clear gold with light effervescence and a frothy, white head. Mellow rindy citrus in the nose, hints of bready malts, pine and grain. Light to medium sweet flavour with lightly toasted pale malts, mild piney and grassy bitterness, hints of resin, orange, melon. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with touches of oily pine, more bitter grass, dry bread, some crackery pale malts, orange rind. Quite drinkable overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2016
at 12:31