Half Mast QIPA (2013-2020)
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Session Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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It's summer, the sun is out and Half Mast is the perfect way to celebrate. An IPA with a quarter of the alcohol, but not lacking in the flavour, impact balance that you would expect from a Siren beer. This golden coloured IPA has a surprising malt base given it's strength, low bitterness, but it's popping with juicy mango and grapefruit. Truly the perfect summertime drink.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap @ Cask Pub & Kitchen. This is a really cloudy deep golden almost a little amber looking one with a small light light lacing off-white top. Love the aroma here. It really smells fresh, sweet, fruity and inviting. Lots of peachy sweetness and there is even a little bit of toffee apples here. The red kind. Light citrussy as well. Lots of aroma! Damn, this is how I like my low also beers. Reminds me a lot of Lervig's Johnny Low. Fruity and fresh in the taste. Lots of peachy sweetness in the taste as well as the aroma. It has a mild oily mouthfeel, much more present that I had imagined and it's just above average on the carbonation. A nice citrussy finish here with a sweet malty almost biscuity tail. Quenchable lovely stuff! 08.11.2013
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jan 2014
at 05:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Rather very good, just off-white head, fed by lively carbonated orange-golden beer, veiled. End of bottle solid yeast. Very fruity nose: lytchee, passion fruit, grapefruit; US hops ’ galore. As to mango?? Very faintly smokey. Very attractive aromas. Taste and MF reveal the low alcohol. Bitterish-fruity (predominantly grapefruit), but apart from a faint oily trace, bit watery. MF is really its Achilles’ heel: too carbonated for its own good, spritzy but watery. Overall however, it’s a very refreshing, lively and pleasing drink - cudo’s. Remark, it’s about as British as the Statue of Liberty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 11:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dobre goryczkowe i mocno nachmielone amerykanskimi odmianami. W zapachu silny aromat kwasnego rozowego grejfruta, aromat juz w chwili podniesienia kapsla sie ulatnia. Finisz mocno goryczkowy i trwaiasty. Dziwne ma sie wrazenie po przelknieciu bo piwo z niespelna 3 procentami sprawia wrazenie jakby rozgrzewalo w gardle. Piana spora i trwala, osadza sie na szkle, kolor brudno pomaranczowy i ze spora iloscia osadu. Jak na piwo nisko alkoholowe to prawdziwa rewelacja.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2013
at 13:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle @SBWF 2013
Hazy orange color, small white head. Light, citrusy hoppyness in the nose. Light-bodied. Citrus fruity flavor. Weak of course but lots of taste for this ABV.
Hazy orange color, small white head. Light, citrusy hoppyness in the nose. Light-bodied. Citrus fruity flavor. Weak of course but lots of taste for this ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 09:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cl. bottle. Clear, golden colour with a darker tint. Small, egg-white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, grapefruits, exotic fruits, pines - lovely hop character. Taste is bitter. Light to medium body, thinner texture - still good for a 2,8 %. Lively carbonation. Finishes dry and bitter with floral hops and grapefruits. Excellent for a 2,8 %.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2013
at 11:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ C4, Odense. Pours hazy golden with a creamy egg white head. Grapefruit, pine, grass and citrus. Smooth, dry and bitter. Pretty amazing at 2,8%.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2013
at 04:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
On tap at Christian Firtal. Hazy golden with a lasting white head. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, peach and pine, a great hoppy character. Dryish and thinnish hoppy flavour, but still a great balance for the strength... Has to be awesome as well served cask. Ryan, we need this as cask!
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2013
at 14:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Siren Half Mast QIPA (by Siren Craft Brew):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
18/XI/13 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ home - BB: 31/I/14 (2013-1086)
Clear orange beer, small off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, lots of passion fruit, citrus, sweet mango, some caramel sweetness, citrus. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of citrus, pineapple, passion fruit, piny hops, pretty bitter, grassy. Aftertaste: bitter hops, bit floral, very fruity, passion fruits, citrus, grapefruit, very nice low alcohol beer.
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
18/XI/13 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ home - BB: 31/I/14 (2013-1086)
Clear orange beer, small off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, lots of passion fruit, citrus, sweet mango, some caramel sweetness, citrus. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of citrus, pineapple, passion fruit, piny hops, pretty bitter, grassy. Aftertaste: bitter hops, bit floral, very fruity, passion fruits, citrus, grapefruit, very nice low alcohol beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2013
at 11:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from ølbutikken. clear yellow, huge smooth offwhite yellowish head. aromatic flowery hoppy aroma, nicely crisp bitter but not overly hoppy bitter. Flavor is hoppy, flowery, citrussy, bitter. Flavor is a little bit dull, with some citrussy notes i think i recognize from other low alc beers, but in general refreshing and well-tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2013
at 13:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Frisk duft av friske citrrus frukter. Dunkel gulbrun farge. dekkende kremet skum. Frisk litt syrlig smak av citrus. Et nydelig lettøl som drikkes gjerne igjen.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2013
at 11:43