Spring + Summer - IPL Centennial (2016)
Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Lager - India Style Regular|
Score
7.34
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled. Hazy deep golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is floral, some slight herbal and grassy notes. Flavour is fruity, crispy bread, some slight floral and herbal notes. Mellow bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330 ml bottle, bottled 07/07/16, bought at Utobeer Market Stall, London.
Dark golden, hazy body, with some yeast particles and a big, creamy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, tangerine, lychee, some pine, some grass.
Tastes similar, with some more biscuit and bready notes.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes smooth, a bit yeasty, lingering piney, citric, floral, a bit juicy.
Tasty. Very fresh, clean and crisp, with lots of juicy, citric hops, balanced by a piney spiciness and a moderate, sweet malt body. The balance is really great. Except a slightly lighter body, this has nothing in common with a typical Lager, outstanding take on the style!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle from Appellation Wines, Dalry Road. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon, hay, floral hops. Taste is light bitter, more lemon. Crisp finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle in garden, 25th September 16. Pours a light straw colour. Aroma is floral, some yeast. Taste is clean, crisp, good bitter hops. Refreshing hoppy lager. Excellent
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Bottle Baron. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grape and lemon. Flavour of orange pith, grape and menthol. Medium body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Crisp and fruity.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home picked up from beer shop St Albans. A light hazed bright golden yellow coloured pour with a a lasting pure white frothy head. Aroma is nice juicy fruit, pear, melon , tropical fruits. Nice mixed fruit salad on the nose. Flavour is composed of simple base malts crisp, lemon, sweet tropical, grape and slight spicy citrus fruits. Palate is semi sweet, highish carbonation and a nice crisp finish. Xolid lager beer.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home, from RS HW, 21/09/16. Clear light golden with a well appointed off White head that retains impeccably - a handsome looking beer ! Nose is melon, lemon wine gums, tangerine, straw, soft bread, light pine, orange pith. Taste comprises tangerine, orange wine gums, juicy citric flesh, light bread notes, grassy, melon, pine resin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with lashings of hop bitterness. Superb stuff ... but needs to be in that long awaited IPL stylee ... no point comparing this top draw hop jus with bog standard premium lagers !
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a slightly hazy straw colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, grain, floral hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light pepper spice, woody resin floral hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with JMGreenUK. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. Vert good.