Lotus IPA
Ilkley Brewery in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.59
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Enlightened IPA. A new beer for a new day. Packed with Contemporary hop varieties to keep the flavours fresh and the senses sharp. Juicy, hoppy and tropical.
Keg: 5.9% Cask 5.5% Export Strength 6.0%
Malts: Malted Barley, Wheat Malt, Crystal (All UK)
Hops: Comet, Eureka, Equanot, Mosaic, Enigma (All US) & Rakau (NZ)
Keg: 5.9% Cask 5.5% Export Strength 6.0%
Malts: Malted Barley, Wheat Malt, Crystal (All UK)
Hops: Comet, Eureka, Equanot, Mosaic, Enigma (All US) & Rakau (NZ)
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6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours golden brown with a medium sized scummy off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly floral hops with hints of citrus and mango. In the mouth it has no great flavour at first with a little sweetness giving way to slight bitterness after a time. More flavour comes through later, starting with malts, floral hops and autumn fruits. Later still come traces of spice, alcohol and citrus. Finish is sweet and slightly dry. This is somewhat on the bland side.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Picture House (JDW)
on 07 Jan 2026
at 14:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the Caley Picture House.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Creamy head.
Nose - orange and honey.
Taste - orange and brown bread.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy middle and finish.
Overall - quite nice.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Creamy head.
Nose - orange and honey.
Taste - orange and brown bread.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy middle and finish.
Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Caley Picture House
on 10 Mar 2025
at 15:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Cornfield Garage, Eastbourne. Poured a clear medium amber colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, light citrus hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a somewhat light, smooth, fresh, yeasty, light citrus, earthy, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cornfield Garage (JDW)
on 30 Dec 2024
at 21:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fair enough easy drinkable ipa Hazed golden pour and a fine head Decent intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and bitterness Malty, herbal, fruity and grapefruit hoppy flavor. [Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2023
at 12:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Lightly hopped. Gold colour. English, bordering on chemical bitterness. Sweet edge.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2023
at 18:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a clear golden with a tiny, rough, off-white head. Greasy, spicy, herbal hops. Medium body, very sweet fruitiness - almost cloying. Subdued bitterness. 311023
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2023
at 16:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Flaska från SB. Klar gyllengul vätska med lågt poröst skum. Stor kropp och rejält söt. Blommig nektar och välmogen tropisk frukt. Smakbild som en DIPA. Medelstor resinbeska balanserarmen väl söt. IPA i söt västkuststil. Ok+
Tried
on 01 Jul 2023
at 11:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden with medium head. Mango, flower and vinegar aroma. Rather sweet, flowery taste. Distinct bitterness ending.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2023
at 20:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
clear golden colour, medium sized creamy off-white head; aroma of buttery, caramel, some orange peel oils, floral and minimal piney notes; bittersweet taste with fruity, bitter orange, grapefruity and buttery notes; correct beer
Tried
on 05 Dec 2021
at 22:27