Limoncello (Lemon Cello) IPA
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Collab with: Mikkeller / Hill Farmstead BreweryIPA - Imperial / Double Special Out of Production
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Score
7.15
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This is an awesome collaboration with Mikkeller and Hill Farmstead. It will mess with your mind as an IPA designed to mimic Limoncello. A slightly sour mash, combined with Lactose for sweetness, tonnes of lemon Zest and hopped to death with Sorachi Ace and Citra. Bottle, cask and keg. [Labeled as "Lemon Cello IPA" in the US Market.]
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a medium hazed golden hued body with a white head that has some decent retention. Aromas are hoppy: lemon, pinesol, light dill, mildly zesty lemon character, slightly biscuity malt. A touch woody oddly. Flavors are tart and mildly bitter, lemon, zesty, strong Sorachi Ace dill notes. Mild sweetness. Light malty. Lively carbonation, off dry, decently well hidden alcohol. Inventive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2014
at 17:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours hazy orange amber, large off-white creamy head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma is crazy lemongrass, kind of over the top. Flavor is lemony like crazy, some underlying bready malt, zesty bitterness. Medium body. Not really coming together for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2014
at 23:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by Victor at weekly tasting. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of lemon, white wine, lemon square and not much else. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2014
at 23:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is lemony citrus with a dose of light roast caramel. Med body or nearly. Flavor is much like the aroma, but a smooth mouthfeel happens. Good stuff, but my brain keeps popping up burnt rubber. Bad brain. Tasty citrus IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2014
at 14:04
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey, staff recommendation. Cloudy yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of freshly cut wet grass and lemony hops. Taste is like a dry hopped bitter limoncello. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Sep 2014
at 17:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is lemon, hop, pine, orange, herbs. Flavour is lemon, hop, pine, orange, herbs, fruit, floral. Full body. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 00:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle purchased at HFS. Clear yellow color with light white head in the snifter. Aroma is lemon, sugar, lemongrass and light lactic notes. The flavor is pretty interesting, it really is close to the liquor drink. Tart sweet lemons, weak hops and sugar mixture. Nice balance of tart and bitter.
**beware**. This has lactose sugar. If I wasnโt intolerant I could drink a lot of this. I am grateful that they informed the consumer of the lactose!
**beware**. This has lactose sugar. If I wasnโt intolerant I could drink a lot of this. I am grateful that they informed the consumer of the lactose!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2014
at 14:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Queens Head near St Pancras, medium sample, served in a tulip glass. Slight hazy yellow to golden color, short head. Aroma of tart citrus, lemon, some citrussy hop. Quite sour taste, citric acid, together with modest bitterness. Was not aware of 9% and it certainly didnt feel that way, until the next morning :-). A bit too harsh on the sour lemon juice, but for the rest very good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2014
at 23:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from BeerRitz. Clear orange amber colour, foamy white head and aroma of malt caramel, lemon citrus, hoppy, slight barnyard. Taste is initially malt caramel with tropical fruits, orangey hop which morphes into tart lemon, citrus rind and then becomes more lambic-like with a barnyard note. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry sour & warming finish. Interesting, refreshing, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2014
at 14:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Clear dark orange color, small white head. Smell and taste lightly malts, sourness, lemon, lime. Not my thing, too much sourness and lime and things in there. Donโt like it.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2014
at 16:30