Limited Edition IPA

An orange beer with a disappearing white. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of whiskey and wood. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of fruit and whiskey.

(Bottle 33 cl) Vintage 2006. Pours a clear, amber golden with an off-white head. Great aroma of oak. Medium body with lightly sweet caramel and distinct wooden, oaky accents. A light bitterness in the finish. Right up my alley. 151206

330ml bottle from Waitrose, 2006 limited edition version in a box. Deep chestnut with thin beige head. Some spicy smokey hop. Some sweet malt and also candy sugar. Bit of smoke. Candy sugarish in mouth. Then alright spicey hop on end. Even a bit of cinnamon. Not as woody as I remember the original version. Some smoke. Alright in mouth. Quite full, if it is boiled sweet. Fine and not as bad/good as I feared/hoped.

330ml bottle brought back to Norway from Sainsburys, St Albans. Unusual beer in form and content. Blank bottle in brown packing. Pours a dense, frothy white head with nice "Kirchenfenster". Amber coloured body with great clarity. Zesty oak aroma mix with undertones of sweet chocolate. Flavour is dominated by woody oak and a discreet whisky-like texture. Dry fruits, spicy hops, malt and biscuit are also present in this complex brew. Both aroma and flavour have a light smoky or peaty character. Good mouthfeel, but not quite my kind an IPA, yet. Maybe next time... (03.11.2006).

Bottle, Sainsburys, Kidlington. Warm golden colour, hoppy fruity aroma, very refreshing taste nice and crisp with a good bite and some fruity slightly citric flavours, very interesting in flavour actually a bit hoppy, alcohol is well masked.