Virago
Brewster's Brewery in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.71
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A supercharged version of our best selling cask beer, Decadence. Brewed at extra strength to celebrate our 20th anniversary. A rich golden ale with a hint of malt sweetness with passion fruit and grapefruit aromas. Dry hopping gives distinctive notes of gooseberry, pine and lemon zest.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
440ml can bought at The Real Ale Store. Shared with Finn. Chalk white head, next-to-clear golden body, upper part lacing. Promising citrus nose, grapefruit to the fore. Zesty citrus flavours, including lemon and grapefruit offset by mild caramel malts. Bittersweet tail. Decent stuff. (Hotel room, Hereford 16.10.2022).
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2022
at 19:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Delt med Rune på rom 9, Premier Inn Hereford. Gyldengul. Klar. Luftig skum som blir film. Litt lacing. Ferskenaroma. Smaken tørket tropisk frukt. Vel søt. Tørr fruktig avslutning. Like bitterhet.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2022
at 20:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF '22 day 4, 05/08/22. Clear golden blonde with a white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is orange zest, grass, light pine needle, melon, papaya. Taste comprises orange zest, melon, soft malts, grass, pine flicker. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spliced with mellow juicy hop bitterness. Decent enough mid paced cask IPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2022
at 16:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at gbbf 2022 day 3. A clear golden yellow straw coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is grassy, straw, grass, lemon rind. Midget gems.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sticky hop, resin, lemon,. Palate is semi sweet, decent cask condition. Bit chewy lemon, decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2022
at 12:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Grantham Beer Festival 2021. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly/frothy white head. Aroma of hops, malt, citrus, tropical fruits, grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Tasty, hoppy and flavoursome.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2021
at 17:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask half-pint on 1st Dec 2018; Cardinals Hat, Lincoln. Clear golden pour (hand-pulled), white topping that lasted. Citrus leanings from start to finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2018
at 11:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Golden colour. Real zesty citrus aroma. Taste light sweet. Slight bitterness. Light body.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2018
at 16:35