Chimera I.P.A.
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.22
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A traditional India Pale Ale, brewed with a hugely increased hop rate for a strong, floral aroma, and a powerful, bitter taste. East Kent Goldings, Challenger, Fuggles, Pacific Gem and Pioneer hops
Downton Brewery Chimera IPA is a truly classic IPA bursting with resinous hoppy flavours that packs quite a punch - justas a traditional IPA should. Refreshing for the summer, yet strong enough to be warming in the winter;brewed with a hugely increased hop rate for a strong, floral aroma, and a powerful, bitter taste.
Downton Brewery Chimera IPA is a truly classic IPA bursting with resinous hoppy flavours that packs quite a punch - justas a traditional IPA should. Refreshing for the summer, yet strong enough to be warming in the winter;brewed with a hugely increased hop rate for a strong, floral aroma, and a powerful, bitter taste.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity pour at the venerable Newt Beer Fest in Somerset, sampled July 2014. Historic tasting notes. Pours clear pale gold with minimal white foam. Aroma: pale malts, citrus, grass. Taste: moderate sweet & moderate+ bitter. Average body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2026
at 21:30
4/10
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Tried
on 23 Jul 2025
at 17:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle brought from Bitter Virtue in Southampton. ABV is 7.0. A excellent IPA. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 2030
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2025
at 10:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
9/3/2023. Bottle bought at the Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. Pours clear pale golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, malt, grass, light herb. Moderate sweetness, medium to heavy bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, gently fizzy. Nice long bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2023
at 18:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish with a little alcohol. 090323
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2023
at 23:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops, flowers and has a sweet fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2023
at 23:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
19th Oct 2018; half-pint, gravity pour at the 4th CAMRA beer festival in Shifnal, Shropshire. Golden body, white affair on top. Hop and bitter from start to finish, malts playing second fiddle; light floral aroma and flavours help to calm the bitterness down a little: Nice.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2018
at 19:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Il gusto al naso incontra il luppolo ed il limone. L’intensità olfattiva è elevata e la persistenza olfattiva è notevole. Il cappello di schiuma ha una scarsa tenuta La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine e la carbonazione è media. La consistenza del liquido è limpida. Il perlage è costituito da poche bollicine fini spinte all’insù da una carbonazione morbida. Il colore è giallo dorato brillante. Il corpo è strutturato. L’amaro è deciso. L’intensità gustativa è elevata e la persistenza gustativa è buona. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali finali sono luppolate per una "buona birra". Il finale è amarognolo. Il retrogusto è intenso. L’aroma in bocca riporta sentori di miele, frutta secca, resina, agrumi, erbe aromatiche, pompelmo, limone e cedro. L’alcol sappiamo che c’è, ma non è per nulla invasivo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2016
at 10:46
6/10
Tried
on 29 Apr 2016
at 01:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance: Almost clear orange golden color with a fine white head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Fresh citric hoppy, some pine and mild tropical fruity.
Palate: Medium (+) body. Fine balance between sweetness and bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Fine citric hoppy, some toffee, mild pine and mild tropical fruity.
Overall impression: Nice fresh and easy drinkable IPA.
Personal stats: On tap at The Philarmonic in Liverpool, England
Aroma: Fresh citric hoppy, some pine and mild tropical fruity.
Palate: Medium (+) body. Fine balance between sweetness and bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Fine citric hoppy, some toffee, mild pine and mild tropical fruity.
Overall impression: Nice fresh and easy drinkable IPA.
Personal stats: On tap at The Philarmonic in Liverpool, England
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2015
at 05:12