Elland Brewery Top Of The Hops

Top Of The Hops

 

Elland Brewery in Elland, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.49
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Originally named in honour of the final episode of Top of the Pops shown on 30th July, this beer is full gold in colour, brewed with Pale, Wheat, Munich and Caramalt Malts, and Cascade Hops. It has a hoppy aroma with a hint of fresh fruit and a taste of grapefruit derived from the hops, which is underpinned by malt flavours and a lingering, mouthfilling, fruity aftertaste. As Smashy and Nicey would say ... "FABULICIOUS"!! ... not arf!
 

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

Hand-pulled pint in The Philharmonic, Liverpool on 7th Feb 2014. Light amber with good lacing coming from a deep white head. The aroma was half hop, half malt, the taste similar but with a semi-bitter and dry finish. There were hints of citrus notes but not too strong. Medium bodied and easy to drink: not too exciting, but nothing wrong with it.

Tried on 16 Feb 2014 at 14:08


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Crosse Keys, JDW, Gracechurch St, London 14-11-09 Pours gold with a white rim of bubbles for a head. Nicely hoppy with a little hop sting, crisp, tasty beer. A6 A4 F7 P4 Ov13 3.4

Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2009 at 23:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 28/8/08. Deep golden coloured with a slight white head. Grapefruit hop flavour and aroma with a hint of pine resin. Balanced by some fruity malt with a decent dry finish. Good stuff.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2008 at 18:00


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half, gravity at London Drinker BF 08.
A Best Bitter with a yellow- golden body under a fragile head. Fresh citric aroma supported by flavours of orange and grapefruit shells. Soft bitter backnotes (afternoon session, 13.03.2008).

Tried on 21 Mar 2008 at 14:48


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

Cask gravity at Bricklayers Arms 2nd Annual Yorkshire BF 08. Pale gold with slight haze and thin white head. Grapefruit hoppy aroma. Good in mouth, sherberty grapefruit on finish. Slightly harsh, but well balanced. Best beer so far. Good hop on finish. Citrus grapefruit. Slips down easily.

Tried from Cask on 23 Feb 2008 at 04:38


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Volunteers Arms, GBBF 2007. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet and lovely grassy with a slight citrusy edge. The flavor is sweet malty with citrusy almost acidic hop notes as well as some grass, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2008 at 15:38


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Wenlock Arms, London, 11 Aug 2007) Pale amber colour with brief white head. Fruity nose with underlying malt, sweetish notes of citrussy, earthy hops. Malty, fruity taste with orange, apricots and citrussy hops in the finish. Medium body. Decent, balanced bitter.

Tried from Cask on 12 Sep 2007 at 14:47