Impale IPA
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.43
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Impale IPA delivers hoppy insurrection, through biting bitterness and big tropical fruit aromas derived from the combination of Cascade, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin & Citra hops used.
Ed Young's recipe was originally winner of an IBD homebrew competition. Not only did he win the chance to brew it with us, he came to work for us for a number of years. Ed has now moved on but he beefed up the original recipe with an increased dry hop before he left.
Ed Young's recipe was originally winner of an IBD homebrew competition. Not only did he win the chance to brew it with us, he came to work for us for a number of years. Ed has now moved on but he beefed up the original recipe with an increased dry hop before he left.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ home.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grass, grapefruit, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, grapefruit, orange, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130109]
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2013
at 09:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Deep golden, clear, small stable white foamy layer, distinctive bitter-sweet grapefruity-malty nose; very soft, medium bodied, moderate bitter-sweet flavour; again, lingering, grapefruity-hoppy finish. Nice stuff...
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2013
at 22:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(bottle, 33cl) Clear, amber colour with a medium-sized and slightly off-white foamy head. Fruity and mildly piney hoppy aroma with notes of grapefruit and tangerines on a delicately bready malty background. Mildly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a medium carbonation. Citrus-fruity and mildly cara-malty, delicately bready taste; sweet-bitter fruity hoppy and shy piney finish. An IPA for starters in the double sense. 20.XI.12
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2012
at 13:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle, bbe 03/2014. Clear dark golden, thin white head. Biscuity, malty, cereals aroma some citrusy notes as well. Citrus fruity, floral, biscuits in flavor. Decent bitterness. Long fruity finish. Light harshness. Well hopped golden ale. Refreshing. Light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2012
at 11:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pale, clear yellow beer with a strong hoppy aroma. A sharp, hoppy flavour with a citrus and bitter-fruit edge.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2012
at 15:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Clear golden colour with average, foamy, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity aroma has notes of citrus, tangerine, biscuit undertones. Taste is citrusy, minimally sweet pale malty with a touch of honey, biscuit, tangerine, floral hop note in the finish; flat carbonation. Fresh, citrusy, neither overly bitter hoppy nor complex IPA - juicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2012
at 10:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours blonde with a hint of a haze and a nice lacy head. The nose has lemon and oatmeal. The taste has more lemon and oatmeal. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a nicely balanced finished. Overall, this is not what I would call an IPA but it’s quite a good session blonde. It grows.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2012
at 14:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in London. Pours perfectly clear, yellow-gold with a fine, foamy white head. Ripe citrus nose, some marmalade, bit of straw. Medium sweet flavor with lightly doughy pale malts, jammy citrus, some sugar, mild bitterness. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Fairly sweet finish with mellow hops, lots of jammy citrus, light hay and doughy malts. It’s a very tasty APA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2012
at 15:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 12/10/2012. Golden with a slight white head. Aroma of tangerines and grapefruit with some sweet malt. Flavour had more citrus fruits, pineapple and a touch of spice. Finish was pleasantly long.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2012
at 04:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma: Lovely grapefruit and peach notes with a hint of pepper.
Appearance: Clear golden body with a medium white head. Light carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Big grapefruit flavour. Slightly earthy. Nice and refreshing with a soft bitter finish.
Palate: Medium body with a slick oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Tastes lighter than its 5.5% ABV. Big grapefruit flavours.
Appearance: Clear golden body with a medium white head. Light carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Big grapefruit flavour. Slightly earthy. Nice and refreshing with a soft bitter finish.
Palate: Medium body with a slick oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Tastes lighter than its 5.5% ABV. Big grapefruit flavours.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2012
at 13:23