Happy Little Accidents
S43 Brewery in Durham, Durham, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
7.11
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Every now and then a brewer has to have a look around the cold store and see what Hops they have in more excess than others and plans a beer around that, a lot of breweries call these kitchen sink beers, we've called ours a Happy Little Accident. Turns out our abundance of hops was a solid bill of Idaho 7, Mosaic, Columbus, Amarillo and Centennial, some great American hops that provide the backbone for a really classic IPA, but when you pair it with London Ale 3 you get a bit of extra juicy flavour that we really love here at S43.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can consumed on same day as BBE date. Hazy orange pour with small white head. Aroma of weed, orange squash, peach, pine. Taste starts pine resin upfront unusually then fruitiness comes in with orange and peach notable again, sharp finish. Medium bodied, slight chewiness, zingy carbonation. Good but not great.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
19/1/2022. Can sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours cloudy/murky mustard gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is super tropical, mango, pineapple, orange, peach. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slightly creamy, average carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2022
at 21:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Large foamy white head left a froth on a hazy dark golden body. Mango, pineapple & cereal aroma. Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sharp clean back. Mango, peach & marmalade tastes with bitter, hopped up pine finish. Very nice - Like a West Coast/East Coast.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2022
at 20:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from The Beerhive. Murky golden/orange body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange sherbet, pine and dried mango. Flavour of orange and boozy peach with a lemony edge. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Punchy and full flavoured.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2022
at 22:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Top of the Hops, Darlington. Bright yellow-orange gold colour, thin bubbly white head and aroma of tropical fruits, peach, citrus, hops. Taste is malt, caramel, stone fruits, peach, nectarine, juicy citrus, orange, grapefruit, with spicy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spicy hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2021
at 17:32