Bottle from Systembolaget. At the start, I wasn't overly enamoured. The old hops were There with a very English pub grittiness. Then, it green on me at an alarming rate. In the end, an absolute charmer of a beer. Sweet and dusty hops combined magically and went down a treat like a home beer could. ---- Re-rated on tap at Bishops Arms Östersund. Really sad that this tastes really bland on tap. Lagery. 3.9 to 3. (9/2/19) ----- Bottke at the Wickses. A lingering bitter end reminiscent of cask. Hoppy taste. 3 to 3.1.

Classic English IPA;pleasant floral & perfumey aroma,fragrant,citrusy,touch of lime,lemon grass,light malty,bready sweetness,pilsner vibes

Bottle from a gift pack received as a present, cheers Jean! "Cornish IPA" brewed with Maris Otter and hopped with three New World hop varieties. Very intricately cobweb-lacing, tenacious, eggshell-white, thick head, coarse and irregular, slowly breaking here and there but nevertheless very stable, over a warm and pure golden blonde beer with 'old gold' hue and a very diffuse haze of yeastiness throughout, so diffuse that the beer seems cristal clear and filtered at the beginning, but turning it ever more hazy as the rest of the bottle is emptied in the glass. Fragrant, lively, almost 'spring-like' nose of dried southernwood, fresh lime zest, dried camomile, cold lemon butter sauce, lilies, pomelo peel, white bread crust, rosegarden, straw, lavender, faint bath foam, something remotely vanilla orchid-like. Crisp, clean onset, typical 'English' background fruitiness of green pear, unripe pineapple and red apple peel, sharp carbonation adding a lot of 'crystalline mineralness', lively, but stinging a bit much for any IPA - or even any Anglo-Saxon ale style 'tout court'. Nonetheless remaining sufficiently smooth, with a lean, bit oily body; very cereally, 'white' bready backbone, pale malt graininess with a subtly softening edge, leading upwards to an increasing hop bitterness, apparent already before the proverbial middle of the tongue and coating the back of the mouth in a resiny layer of spicy, rooty, zesty and tonic water-ish bitterness, whilst releasing uplifting retronasal aromas of fresh grapefruit peel, wormwood leaves and bitter garden flowers. Ends resiny, firmly bittering and dry, with a hint of powdery yeastiness peeping through - especially after the sediment has been added. Interesting case: basically your average modern English golden ale, but 'pimped' with New World hops, although not quite in the same way the Americans would do it (or would have done it years ago, i.e. ignoring that current NEIPA hype): here the nose offers a whole garden of fragrant subtropical spring flowers, whereas in the taste, little of this delicate fragrance is left and a resiny, stout-hearted bitterness becomes dominant. The combination of both, however, makes this a surprisingly fascinating beer - thoroughly English, but with a somewhat alienating, exotic touch. Which, if I am well-informed since I haven't made it there yet, fits the Duchy of Cornwall quite well - so if interpreted like that, this could not have been more Cornish. Feels like an exotic trip close to home, weirdly.

From the pump at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours transparent gold with medium persistent white foam, very fine. Aroma is caramel and most of all toffee. Body is relatively dense with low carbonation. Taste is moderately sweet and with a pretty evident bitterness. Finish is just slightly longer than average, though bitterness remains like a sticky feeling in your mouth.

Aroma 6. Appearance 2. Taste 8. Palate 4. Overall 13. Nice hoppy aroma but not very strong. Taste bitter and lemon, dry finish. A good medium IPA.

Pours gold from the bottle with a thick, frothy white head. Aroma is full of lemon and orange peel, lightly floral, with noticeable caramel hints. Taste is bittersweet with a tart lemony bitterness competing for dominance with the sweet caramel base. Finishes increasingly tart. Body is light to medium with moderate carbonation. Not a great deal of complexity but still an entertaining and refreshing brew. Good summer drinking.

Bottle, 500 ml, from Pivoljub. Shared with IHC. Cloudy golden, medium white head. Citrus, malty, bit sweetish, light bitterness and body. Moderate carbonation.

Nice tasty and refreshing even as a cask ale. Lost a little bit freshness. But very session able.
Hazed deep golden color with a fine white head. Good lacing. Ok hop intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Citric, mellow malty, mild fruity and some pine in the flavor.
[Cask at Edinburgh in Liverpool - Wavertree, England]

Cask at the Crafty Pint, Halesowen. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is bready tea. Taste is bready to start and a creamy hop finish.