India Pale Ale
Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.95
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2009 version brewed to a different recipe and with a higher alcohol level 7.7% vs. 6.4% of the 2006/2007 version).
Included in an Innis & Gunn gift pack released to the Canadian market for fall/winter 2009. From the label: "The unique flavour of IPA originated in the 1800s during long sea journeys on the trade routes between Britain and India. Beers were transported in oak barrels containing hops, which preserved freshness, and arrived having absorbed the character of both the oak and the hops. We are delighted to present this Limited Bottling of IPA which has been oak aged with the addition of large quantities of fresh hops giving this beer a burst of orange aromas and a zesty fruity character.
Included in an Innis & Gunn gift pack released to the Canadian market for fall/winter 2009. From the label: "The unique flavour of IPA originated in the 1800s during long sea journeys on the trade routes between Britain and India. Beers were transported in oak barrels containing hops, which preserved freshness, and arrived having absorbed the character of both the oak and the hops. We are delighted to present this Limited Bottling of IPA which has been oak aged with the addition of large quantities of fresh hops giving this beer a burst of orange aromas and a zesty fruity character.
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4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from The Cave. Golden colour, white head. Aroma is malty, alcoholic. Flavour is sweet malty with a hint of hops and wood. Poor.
Rerate. Bottled. Aroma and flavour have sickly sweet vanilla. -.4
Rerate. Bottled. Aroma and flavour have sickly sweet vanilla. -.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2010
at 09:51
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Clear bottle in a gift pack, 330 ml, best before December 2010, purchased at the LCBO on November 13 2009, savoured on December 18 2009; eye: orangey, clear, no effervescence, white head made up of rather large bubbles, nice lacing; nose: faint odours, oak; mouth: aggressive, woody, caramel, unpleasant alcohol, finale in a non-enjoyable bitterness, rather bitter, light astringency, medium body, rather carbonated, harsh texture; overall: once is enough FRANÇAIS Bouteille transparente dans un emballage-cadeau, 330 ml, meilleure avant décembre 2010, achetée à la LCBO le 13 novembre 2009, savourée le 18 décembre 2009; œil : orangée, claire, pas d’effervescence, mousse blanche formée de bulles plutôt grosses, bonne dentelle; nez : odeurs ténues, boisé; bouche : agressante, boisé, caramel, alcool désagréable, finale en amertume désagréable, plutôt amère, légère astringence, corps moyen, plutôt carbonatée, texture rugueuse; en résumé : une fois, c’est assez
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2009
at 13:26
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle: Poured a golden color ale with a small white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of fruity notes with light oak and some light skunky notes which leads me to believe they should drop the clear bottles. Taste is also dominated by light fruity notes with some sugary malt and some strange cereal notes. Body is bit light with good carbonation. Definitely a one-off and not the best one from this strange brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2009
at 19:28