Six Degrees North (Six°North) Jiang Shi

Jiang Shi

 

Six Degrees North (Six°North) in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
6.99
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 23
So I know you're all wondering...Jiang Shi??? Well this translated can only be described as a 'Hopping Zombie'! Not to say that when you have this fine six°north libation you will be transferred into the undead!!...no no perish the thought!! Shi contains the souls of many hop vines, help them escape to a new life!

A rich nose with wheaty, yeasty and hoppy characters mingling with full-on mango and passion fruit. Added to that comes a kick of honeycomb, banana and a touch of sourness. The palate is sweet, very soft and delicate with an apple and tropical fruit 'bite' with a superbly balanced bitterness.

This belter of a Belgian Double IPA simply 'raises' the bar in its style.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

29th June 2015
Mother Kelly’s. Keg. Lightly hazy gold beer, good pale cream colour head. Airy dry palate with good fine carbonation. Sweetish malts. Spicy dried fruits. Little citric peel. Light dry finish. Not bad.

Tried on 02 Jul 2015 at 11:34


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

Bottle from Cork and Cask. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lemon and pineapple sorbet plus white pepper. Floral background. Taste - white pepper up front. Lemon sorbet and very pithy. Palate - light bodied with a persistent long lean middle section and finish. Overall - drinks easily for the ABV.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2015 at 17:38


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at the Dirty Old Socks Tasting, Den Haag, December 2014. Poured a hazy straw colour witn a round bubbly white head. The aroma is acid citrus yeast. The flavour is moderate sour with a bubbly yeast Apple lemon citrus mineral aspirin palate. Light bodied with lively carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2014 at 15:20


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared at DOS tasting. Pours clear golden with with an off white head. Aroma of barnyard, poo, citrus and tart tropical fruit. Flavour is light moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2014 at 15:19


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Sample at the THT December. thin white head. Hazy blond pour. Doesn’t taste like a DIPA. A bit infected?

Tried on 19 Dec 2014 at 15:17


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

Keg at the Vintage. Pours hazy pale yellow, dry toffee, light spice, dry and bitter.

Tried on 04 Dec 2014 at 04:27


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Many thanks to Sean for sending this bottle! The beer starts nice yeasty-smooth banana-like with a sharp hoppy bitter body. Interesting aroma. Fresh and sharp-hopped in the aftertaste with a soft body. Great combination!

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2014 at 12:22


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at The Hanging Bat. Very pale hazy yellow pour, thin white head. Belgian yeast notes, light spice, bread, light fruit. Taste is light bitter, more sherbet and lemon though. Easy drinking, but not getting the IPA vibe.

Tried on 04 Sep 2014 at 12:44


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

Bottle from Henderson Wines. Hazy pale golden body with a thick white head. Steady carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma of lemon sherbet, candy, grapefruit and a hint of white pepper. Flavour of herbs, lemon, dusty yeast and minerals. Very dry. Medium body with a slightly oily texture. Nice fizz. Drinks very easily for 8.0% ABV. One of the best beers I’ve tried from this brewery.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2014 at 15:12


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at 6DN, Don City, 20/06/14. Clear light golden with moderate off white spotting. Nose is citric peel, spice, earthy, bitter mandarin, lemon rind, straw, tangy tropical notes. Taste comprises bitter orange, big mineral rinse, herbal tones, apricot, light spice. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, lingering Belgian yeast tones and tropicals in the close. Ok stuff.

Tried on 26 Jun 2014 at 11:16