Alpha
Brewpoint in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.79
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A big, bold representation of our favourite American IPA’s. Supercharged pine and grapefruit lead the way from extra whirlpool additions and dry-hopping, with a malty backbone and lingering bitterness to finish.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330 ml can, described as a WCIPA. Pours clear dark gold with a white cap. Aroma: grapefruit, orange peel,, pine, floral hop. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, towards dry on the palate. Medium body with soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2023
at 15:25
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 2
Overall 6
11/3/2023. Can shared at our hotel in Rugby. Bought direct from the Brewery. Pours clear golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of orange, tropical fruits, caramel. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily, fizzy. Nice bittersweet finish but spoilt a bit by the fizz.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2023
at 15:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hops, flowers, malt and has a grassy bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2023
at 18:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Brewpoint webshop. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 110323
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2023
at 18:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, pine and resin. Taste is light grapefruit, light pineapple. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2022
at 19:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg, 1/3 pint on a sample tray, shared with Finn at Brewpoint. Clear (pale) amber body. Film-type head leaving spotty lacing on the glass. Fresh citrus smell, mid-dry, inviting. Grapefruit up front to the taste character offset by semi sweet malts. Nice ending notes of resinous bitterness. Fine depth. Nice. (Bedford 18.11.2021)
Tried
on 12 Dec 2021
at 19:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Delt med Rune. Gylden. Klar. Filmskum. Lett grapefruktaroma. Smaken furusevje, malt & sitrusfrukt. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2021
at 12:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml can delivered from the brewery and drunk at home. Deep gold, clear with a ring of white head. Floral hop aroma, orange peel, some pine and gummy resin. Sweet taste, there's some lip-amacking hop bitterness in the finish but for the most part it's surprisingly sweet. It's much further down the pecking order than the best IPAs on either side of the pond, but it stands on its own pretty well and has been the best of the Brewpoint beers I've tried.
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2021
at 22:28