Bowland Brewery Buster IPA

Buster IPA

 

Bowland Brewery in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA Regular
Score
6.52
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 13
Big, strong and full of attitude yet surprisingly domesticated, this is a well balanced light ale with tropical undertones. Enjoyable and entertaining company on its own, or the perfect match for spicy dishes.
 

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

Old rating - A 500ml bottle brought home from a bottle shop in Manchester by my mate. 4.5 ABV. A very enjoyable IPA with tropical flavours. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1974

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2025 at 12:54


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Half pint on cask at the leopard.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2025 at 17:28


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

(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 12 May 2024) Golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grass, grapefruit and resin. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, grass, grapefruit, a touch of resin, white bread and a balanced citric/grassy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and refreshing. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2024 at 18:01


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

Bottle from simontomlinson, thanks fella. Pours pale chestnut with a beige foam. Aroma: light sweet malts, caramel, earthy hops, fruity hedgerow. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, fairly dry, fruity, caramel, orange, light spicy hop finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Fairly decent English IPA

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2023 at 23:33


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

Creamy tan head stayed on a reddish brown still body. Hoppy, spiced & toffee aroma. Medium bodied, creamy with a sharp back. Bitter, hoppy, spiced, berries & toffee tastes with a long tangy finish. Tastes like a Hoppy Red Ale.

Tried on 16 May 2021 at 16:08


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

This is a beer with a style identity crisis ! Laims to be an IPA (not strong or hoppy enough) while RB has it as a golden ale (too dark). I would call it a Best Bitter. Anyway, bottle from British Local Craft. Nose is somewhat vague, but has sweet malts along with nuts. Pours the classic “bitter brown” with a small cream head. Floral hops are to the fore in the mouth along with pepper and hints of summer fruits, on top of a sweet malt and caramel base. Finish is fairly dry and bitter. Whatever it is – it’s very nice !

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2021 at 14:26


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

Bottle from Spar store, just outside Lancaster. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 090220

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2020 at 17:58


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from random SPAR in the suburbs of Lancaster. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt, hops and has a nice bitter and sweet caramel finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2020 at 17:57


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - deep amber with a decent head. Nose - toffee, light nuts. Taste - more toffee, honey, orange liqueur. Palate - light bodied anda bit sweet. Overall - a bit too sweet. Probably fits under Mild style.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2018 at 18:42


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Booths, Penwortham, shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of nutty malt, faint spice. Taste is metallic caramel. Sweet finish. Barely any hops noticeable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2018 at 18:38