Chimera I.P.A.
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.21
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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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LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask carry out from the Bitter End Off Licence, Bromley. Amber pour with a white head. Citrus and honey aroma. Fruity flavour. Lots of citrus. Light fruity finish. Interesting.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Wandsworth Common Spring BF, London. Pours clear gold with a foamy-bubbly, white head. Toasty dough nose with some sweet citrus and light hay notes. Medium sweet flavor with dirty, bitter hay, some lemon and orange, toasty straw, white sugar, biscuits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sticky, lightly resinous finish with sweet straw and citrus rind. Not bad. A fairly progressive British IPA.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
50cl bottle from the Home Brew Shop, Aldershot. Dark straw with a ring of white head; heady aroma, packed with tropical fruit and alcohol; thick and oily in the mouth with lots of tropical fruit - even coconut; leading to a dry resinous finish. Definitely worth a try!
yngwie (24278) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle, shared by Papsoe. An almost clear one, witbier colored and with a nice, dense, off-white head on top. Cute lacings. Slightly chalky, milky nose, with some citrus and pale malts. Dry in the mouth, medium to thin body. The flavor is a bit sour too, with pale malts and citrus peel. Bitter finish. Probably a tasteful one when completely fresh, but it wasn’t top notch now. 100814
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4th July 2006
Warning! Early amateur rating! Nice fruity IPA but with a noticeably bitter finish. Wasn’t too sure at first but really grew on me.
mjs (11994) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(Cask at Bricklayer’s Arms, London) Alcohol hit quite heavily through. I expected this to be quite bitter but it wasn’t. I was more mellow and sweet with quite mild bitterness at the end. The only part where hops did really appear clearly was the aroma. Unfortunately the impression was more like musty hops than fresh ones. Disappointing.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy golden with a lasting white head. Fruity and grassy aroma with grainy malt. Dry and malty flavour with a fruity touch. Grassy hops in a bitter finish
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Golden, almost clear, visible carbonation, huge and stable rocky yellowish head; lemony and orangey hoppy nose, backed by a light yeasty fruitiness; moderate dryish bitter-sweet flavour, relatively light bodied for a beer of 7.0%; lingering dry bitter and lemony-fruity finish with a light touch of alcohol. Good, but not great....
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, 2010. Pours cloudy golden with a creamy egg white head and lacings. Nose is yeast and citrus hops. Dry and bitter. A bit of rubber and fruit. Quite raw.
MiP (20366) reviewed Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle, 7.0%. OK grassy hop aroma. Cloudy pale yellow colour. Small stable white head. The flavour has a good malt base, subtle and clean. A good yeast note, nice and clean baking yeast. Good mouthfeel. The hop note is also there, grassy and nice.