Cloudwater Brew Co A Wave In the Marlborough Sounds

A Wave In the Marlborough Sounds

 

Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Special
Score
7.20
ABV: 5.5% IBU: - Ticks: 38
There is a flavour intensity to our DDH Pales, this one hopped with hand-selected Rakau and Waimea, that we find affirming, yet also mellow and relaxing. A beer not confined by strength and good judgement to the shortest of measures, instead a beer for long and lingering pauses. One such pause during last year’s hop selection trip was the ferry from Picton — hours along the Marlborough Sounds, and across Cook Strait.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

20th October 2019
Can. Hazy gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light and fairly dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Thin malts bring a modest amount of sweetness. With Waimea and Rakau on the bill, it’s no surprise that there is big skunk here, a savoury skunk and mild to medium bitterness. Well buried is a candy fruit element. Some pine. Light finish. Nicely filthy!

Tried from Can on 20 Oct 2019 at 17:00


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

From tap at Øst 17.10.19. Muddy peach colour. White head and decent lacing. Aroma of citrus zest, sorrel and earthiness. Taste of citrus juice, papaya and tamarind. Hipster rather than refreshing.

Tried from Draft on 17 Oct 2019 at 21:55


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Honest Brew. Murky golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon meringue and dried grass. Flavour of pine and vine tomatoes. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Clean and easy to drink.

Tried from Can on 16 Oct 2019 at 22:02


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ Mikkeller, Odense. Pours hazy yellow Golden with a creamy White head. Tropical fruit, orange fruit and citrus. Peel like bitterness. Danky and very clean. Bright hops. Canned October 3rd.

Tried from Can on 15 Oct 2019 at 18:30


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Tidens Farver. Murky golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and moderate hoppy - fruity and citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 131019

Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2019 at 14:09


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at CW Unit 9, Manchester, 03/10/19. Murky pineapple fruit juice orange to yellow with an off white cap. Nose is ripe citric pith, dank strokes, weed, pine, orange peel. Taste comprises weed, grass, ripe melon, orange pith, grapefruit, stoned fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy hop bitterness. Solid hop shizzle for the ABV.

Tried on 09 Oct 2019 at 07:07


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at the brewery tap, Manchester. A hazed golden yellow coloured pour a fine white head. Aroma is waxy citrus, soft wheatx doughy, glade. Flavour is composed of semi sweet grass, juicy hop mango, light plastic, spicy citrus, plastic. Palate is semi crisp, moderate carbonation, wheat. Ok.

Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2019 at 16:21


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Unit 9. Pours murky gold with laced head. Aroma is wheat, dough, melon and a little dank hop. Taste is a big juicy bitter hop hit, fresh melon bring sweetness and freshness. Lovely and smooth

Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2019 at 16:11