India Pale Ale

Olive bottle, 500 ml, drank in its glass, best before 02JUL09, purchased at the LCBO on November 27 2008, savoured on April 14 2009; eye: amber with an orange hue, lightly hazy, slight effervescence, light white head that turns into a tiny ring, light lacing; nose: malt, dusty, light hops, grain; mouth: astringency, malt, orange, hops, light caramel malt, dry finale in citrusy hops (orange), average astringency, medium body, slightly harsh texture, mildly better, not much carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille olive, 500 ml, bue dans son verre, meilleure avant 02JUL09, achetée au LCBO le 27 novembre 2008, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 14 avril 2009; œil : ambrée avec une teinte orangée, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, légère mousse blanche qui se transforme en un petit anneau, légère dentelle; nez : malt, poussière, léger houblon, grain; bouche : astringence, malt, orange, houblon, léger malt caramel, finale sèche en houblon citrique (orange), astringence moyenne, corps moyen, texture légèrement rugueuse, moyennement amère, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Slightly hazy golden with a small, rough white head. Fruity aroma. Medium body, a light peachy fruitiness while the finish is rather raw and brutally bitter. 210309

Bottle, 5.5%. Sourish hop aroma. Hazy orange colour. Very small white head. The flavour has a distinct bitterness, slightly rough. There is also a fruity hop flavour. The rough hoppiness is cleansing.

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Dry hoppy and slight tobacco like hops aroma. Mild sweet and fruity hops flavoured with a distinct bitterness coming through. Dry and mild fruity finish with a persisting tobacco/ashtray like hops flavour into the far finish. Dry.

(bottle) Hazy, orange-golden colour with a mid-sized foamy white head. Slightly dusty, woody, subtle fruity and spicy hoppy nose with a delicate sweet malty blend. Bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Dry malty base with shy notes of citrus, accompanied by spicy, herbal and slightly piney hops; dry and moderately bitter, slightly astringent finish with fruity notes in the aftertaste. Likeable but lacks a bit balance (15.II.09).

Bottle from John Lewis, London (Oxford St.)
Hazy light amber color; small compact head, with a beautiful lace. The aroma is breadish, a bit malty. Some malt flavor, dry mouthfeel in the beginning, with some vegetables; good hopping; the final is powerful, maybe even overly bitter. A good British IPA.

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Amber to brown colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of toffee and hops. The flavour is distinctly hoppy from start to finish, with a substantial bitterness. Also some notes of toffee. Very bitter and sharp aftertaste. A solid British IPA this one.

Bottle: Poured a light amber color ale with an average foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of floral hops with some dry caramel malt. Taste is also a mix between some dry floral English hops and some light dry caramel malt. Average body with some good carbonation. English hops are dominant though not as extreme as an US style IPA.

A hazy dark amber ale with a thin off white head. Initially skunkyness followed by a pleasant sweet caramel and british hops. In mouth, a good crisp sustained bitterness mixes well with the caramel malt. In post mouth, the bitterness is overpowering and bilous, a bit too much. Medium bodied. BB 02/07/09. LCBO X-as gift pack.

Bottle, at Bishops Arms, Järntorget, Gothenburg. A clear, golden body with a decent off-white head leaving lacings. Quite malty nose, with grains. Also grapefruit and some pinecones. Fruity, floral hops in the mouth, giving bitterness. Grapefruit and pinecones balancing caramel maltyness. Quite dry, full-bodied. Pineapple, grapefruit and a nice bitterness in the finish. A quite nice one. There’s something in it that I can’t identify, but nothing unpleasant. The beer need some temperature to reveal itself. (080710)