Five o'Clock Shadow
Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
7.22
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Big on hoppiness: both in aroma and taste with citrus and floral notes. Also big on mouthfeel. Bitterness is balanced by classic U.S. IPA malt backbone.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Hazy orange amber colour, foam white head leaving some lacing and aroma of tropical fruits, mango, peach, floral citrus, pine hop. Taste is malt caramel balanced with peach, grapefruit, woody pine hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry resiny bitter finish. Very drinkable IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2014
at 13:38
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy, lumpy, orangey amber. Patchy, sticky, lasting, white head. Yer genuine fruit salad sweet aroma. Light, fresh, mintiness. Very light spiciness. Taste is brown sugar sweet to start. There’s a light, fudgy, maltiness running through. The bitterness comes by way of a light grapefruit hoppiness that balances everything beautifully. Palate is fresh and lively, with a slip of oiliness. Finish is zesty, fresh bitterness. A delight.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 13:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Many thanks to Weird Beard for sending me TWO replacement bottles to make up for the one below! This has medium carbonation with a fresh pine fruitiness and crisp bitterness. Some tropical elements emerging more than the orange before but it’s a good hop balance and great bitter finish. Thanks guys. 330ml bottle from Beermoth. Flat as a pancake :( Looks like Cheddar Valley cider in the glass, orange and still, with a sweet aroma and peach melba yoghurt taste. Hm.. next.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 02:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Smell of citrus and spruce. Hazy amber colour, small white head. Aroma of spruce, citrus, a faint of pepper in finish. Lively and plentiful carbon. Starts out very bitter and transitions into sweetness. Nice attitude.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 09:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Black Door. Slightly hazy orange color, steady small white head. Fruity with light grapefruity notes in the aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Fruity, pineapple, some grainy notes. Nice maltyness. Balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2014
at 05:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Keg at Black Door, 20140129) The beer poured golden and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had citricness, fruitiness and malts. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, pine, white bread, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A very nicely done balanced American style IPA,
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2014
at 11:15