IPA in blik. Lekker, genoeg bitter, beetje zoet, floraal. Njam!

Can. Amber with an off white head. Aroma of berries, oranges, spicy bread. Lightish bodied, moderate to high carbonation. Much punchier spices than suggested by the aroma. Fruity in a bubblegum sort of way - berries, peach. Dry with moderate bitterness at the end, where those spicy rye notes go on. Refreshing. At first I thought the rye was too much but it ends up as quite harmonious.

Can 33cl, de et partagée avec 77ships. Orange trouble, col fin crémeux beige. Arôme est fruité noble, malt cara pâle, houblonné portant un léger rappel de feuille de tabac. Palais est malté légèrement épicé venant des houblons, pointe terreuse de la levure, avec une fine note épicée de grains, surement du seigle. Le tout garde un houblonné noble tirant sur le côté anglais.

330 ml. can sampled @ “Tim’s Christmas Tasting”. BBF 09/2016. Brilliant name. Hazy red amber, off-white bubbly head. Nose is sweet herbal malts, black bread with light odd strawberry & herbal insecticide hops not too dissimilar from those in Nanny State. Taste is the same weird herbal, insecticide hops, chemical, light mold, herbal, dark German bread,… Body is black bread, touch watery, insecticide,… This hop profile doesn’t really do it for me. Not too crazy about this one.

From a stylish craft beer can. Very thick, frothy, thickly lacing, dense, egg-white head over a hazy coppery amber coloured beer with faintly brownish hue. Pleasantly ’dank’ but otherwise not very strong aroma of pink grapefruit, pine resin, toasted brown bread, hazelnuts, green pepper, bitter honey, caramel, peach, strawberry, orange peel, wet leather, some very ’natural’ and undisturbing, inherent iron. Fruity onset with sweetishness of red apple and apricot on the one hand and sourishness of red berries and refreshing citrus flesh on the other hand; slightly above average carbonation, adding a minerally note. Light green olive-like umami flavour hides somewhere too. Mouthfeel is fairly thick for a 5.3% beer, a bit oily and supple. Middle phase consists of nutty and toasted maltiness, bittersweetish, adorned with the typical ’deep’ and soft spiciness of rye, but already overshadowed by a strong hop bitterness, ending resiny, dried citrus peel- and tonic water-like, a bit earthy and herbal as well, with both a deeply bittering effect drying the throat almost completely, and an aromatic pine- and pepper-like fragrance retronasally. Very appetizing beer, not overly complex but flawless and characterful enough in the hops department. In terms of style: rye IPA indeed, with certain English bitter (or better: ESB)- and even American amber ale-like features. Highly enjoyable, making me curious of the rest of Moor’s range.

Keg at brewdog Edinburgh... Copper... Thin white lacing... Soft funk.. Dry fruits nose... Soft sweet toffee fruit.. Big woody dry toffee fruit

Keg at Shuffledog, Leeds, Friday 13th November 2015. Amber in colour, hazy, white filmy head, really streaky citrus throughout, lemon rind, furry. Really pleasant moderate strength IPA or IPA variant.A7 A3 T7 P4 Ov15 3.6

2nd November 2015
Brewdog Shepherds Bush. Keg. Hazy deep amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry, mild fine carbonation. Light malts, touch of caramel. Spicy pine hops. A little citrus. Mild marmalade. Light, dry finish. Decently hoppy.