Durham Brewery Oak Aged IPA

Oak Aged IPA

 

Durham Brewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA Regular
Score
7.22
ABV: 7.2% IBU: - Ticks: 4
This is the India Pale Ale that went to India. Goldings hops and pale malt made a pale, hoppy and spicy bitter ale. We then matured this original recipe in oak hogsheads for five months, moving it in and out of the warm store to simulate the motion and temperature changes of the voyage to India.
 

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Tried on 03 Apr 2019 at 18:42


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle courtesy of Peter Fowler (cheers Peter) consumed at home Sunday 3rd February 2019, listening to Snapped Ankles and cooking a Beef Casserole with roasty accompaniments. Pours gold with a haze, a white head sits atop. Quite woody (oaky) on the nose, soft in the mouth a little bitterness, in fact the more I sip the bitterer it becomes, I'm impressed with the Golding's hops. Soft in the mouth, fruity.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2019 at 19:39


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from the Brewery. 50th Durham Brewery rating. Pours an orangey amber gold colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of caramel, woody oak, yeasty. Taste is malt, caramel, some toffee and biscuit, with woody, oaky, vanilla notes, tangy orange citrus, and spicy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2018 at 18:15


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines, Sheffield. Deep orange. Soft haze. Thick and dense, lasting, glossy topped, white head. Nose has spicy, gingery malts. Fruited bread. Black pepper. Ripe citrus rind. Some vanilla oak. Taste has an oaky, vanilla sweetness, but is mostly earthy, spicy, citrus peel bitter. Smooth mouthfeel. Soft and massaging carbonation. A little slick. Vanilla and citrus to finish. Delicious beer in perfect nick.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2018 at 21:33