69 IPA
Lovibonds Brewery in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
7.11
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Lovibonds 69 IPA is not a boring, middle of the road IPA. We're not quite sure how British IPAs have evolved into such low gravity pints of hop-lessness. 69 IPA is part of a new generation of IPAs, one that fuses the great history of IPA with modern hops and techniques.
You may not be aware, but craft brewers in the States are now producing some of the most remarkable, flavoursome and diverse beers in the world. IPA is a style that they have embraced with vigour and 69 IPA is a nod to our brothers and sisters across the pond, who serve as a guide and inspiration for this beer.
At 6.9% abv, our IPA has the strength of an original IPA, but is infused with the modern aromas and flavours of the USA's finest Centennial and Columbus hops.
You may not be aware, but craft brewers in the States are now producing some of the most remarkable, flavoursome and diverse beers in the world. IPA is a style that they have embraced with vigour and 69 IPA is a nod to our brothers and sisters across the pond, who serve as a guide and inspiration for this beer.
At 6.9% abv, our IPA has the strength of an original IPA, but is infused with the modern aromas and flavours of the USA's finest Centennial and Columbus hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Rating catch up. Shared 24/4/2021 with Dan and Grumbo. No full review but rating breakdown taken and discussed at the time.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:07
6/10
Tried
on 10 Apr 2023
at 12:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24/4/2021. Bottle shared with D&J at the welcome to Eva beer share. From A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Pours slightly hazy golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, tutti frutti, pineapple cubes, melon, orange, grapefruit. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2021
at 19:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - yellow to orange and hazy. Snow white head. Nose - orange, dried orange, light cakiness. Taste - orange and caramel with grassy backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied. Creamy texture, balanced bitterness on the finish. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2021
at 20:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of resin and orange. Taste is more of the same. Nicely balanced finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2021
at 16:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Hazy orange brown with a thin white head. Citrus, pine, tropical fruits, caramel on the nose. Taste is citrus, pine, floral hops, slight perfume, caramel, dry and a very bitter finish, lingering bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2018
at 20:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance- slightly murky amber, half a finger off-white head which persists nicely. Aroma- creamy, bready malt, hops, grapefruit, tangerine, marmalade, sugary sultana. Taste- bitter hops, pineapple and grapefruit juice, juicy fruit, solid malt undertones, dry bitter finish, tinges of caramel and chocolate orange. Nice IPA.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2016
at 05:58
7/10
Bitter & malty, in a good way. #beerbods
Tried
on 09 Jun 2016
at 23:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Lovibonds tap takeover Brewdog Camden. Clear golden / orange coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is caramel malts, hot alcohol, lemon earthy hop, candied hop, hop leaf. Flavour is caramel hop candy, earthy lemon, little solvent, hop leaf. Firm assertive hop bitterness with a little metallic. Palate is semi sweet, airy carbonation. Lingering firm earthy hop.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2015
at 13:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Clear, orangey dark golden to amber colour with average to huge, thick, firm, foamy, fairly lasting, decently lacing, off-white head. Resinous, piney and herbal hoppy aroma, sweet-ish caramel malty basis, hints of lime and lemongrass, even a ginger touch. Taste is dry, piney hoppy, slightly floral and perfumed, sweet-ish caramel malty basis, hints of lime and lemongrass scratching on the edge to soapy. Very harmonious composition, nice surprise. Excellent Thai food paring. Praise the Hopinator!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2014
at 10:58