The 5th Variant IPA
Anspach & Hobday in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴
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Score
6.71
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The 5th in our range of IPAs exploring the depths and breadths of modern IPA brewing. A complex, rustic grain bill including spelt and rye, as well as malted and flaked barley provide a touch or cereal sweetness and spice, while a combination of Nelson Sauvin and H. Blanc hops give notes of galia melon and white grape. Full bodied, but with a dry, balanced finish.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
44cl can, BB 24/03/2023.
Couleur dorée, col fin crémeux blanc tenace.
Arôme donne un nez plaisant malté, grains - épeautre et léger seigle. Nez assez US avec un houblonné un peu herbacé, fruité melon, sauge - effet un peu levure que je retrouvais dans ces IPA US, notamment Rogue voire Lagunitas.
Palais reste très plaisant malgré sa date de péremption proche. Ici, je retrouve le vrai goût d'une IPA qui me propulse quasi 15ans dans le passé aux US. Un malté accrocheur avec une rondeur de l'épeautre. Peu passer pour rustique mais garde un côté classique IPA. Niveau houblon, léger fruité de raisin blanc, melon avec une touche de fraise. Sur la fin, je note tout de même un retour plus marqué des malts avec cette sensation que la bière a quand même déjà qcq mois en cannette.
Couleur dorée, col fin crémeux blanc tenace.
Arôme donne un nez plaisant malté, grains - épeautre et léger seigle. Nez assez US avec un houblonné un peu herbacé, fruité melon, sauge - effet un peu levure que je retrouvais dans ces IPA US, notamment Rogue voire Lagunitas.
Palais reste très plaisant malgré sa date de péremption proche. Ici, je retrouve le vrai goût d'une IPA qui me propulse quasi 15ans dans le passé aux US. Un malté accrocheur avec une rondeur de l'épeautre. Peu passer pour rustique mais garde un côté classique IPA. Niveau houblon, léger fruité de raisin blanc, melon avec une touche de fraise. Sur la fin, je note tout de même un retour plus marqué des malts avec cette sensation que la bière a quand même déjà qcq mois en cannette.
Tried
from Can
from
Malting Pot
on 03 Mar 2023
at 18:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey.. A mostly clear golden orange coloured pour with a a small off white head. Aroma is semi sweet, toffee, hedgerow hop, light weed, grass, pine needle. Flavour is composed of semi sweet bready. Grains, light toffee, grass, light weed. Sticky bud. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Nov 2022
at 18:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can - Pours a clear gold colour with a small thin frothy white head. The aroma is fruity, melon, white grapes, mango and light spice. A moderately sweet taste, fruity and hoppy, melon, grape and piney flavours with an oily and resiny hop finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2022
at 19:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 June 2022. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Cheers to the Teamleader crew!
Clear to hazy golden, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of ripe grape, melon, mango & mandarin, freshly baked bread, yeast, cheese, grass. Taste has sweetish mango & melon, sourish citrus; bitter pine, grape & spicy rye in the middle against a bready malt backbone. Grassy hoppy finish, piney with lingering bitter grapes further reinforced by the grain bill. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Good but rather heavy on the grains.
Clear to hazy golden, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of ripe grape, melon, mango & mandarin, freshly baked bread, yeast, cheese, grass. Taste has sweetish mango & melon, sourish citrus; bitter pine, grape & spicy rye in the middle against a bready malt backbone. Grassy hoppy finish, piney with lingering bitter grapes further reinforced by the grain bill. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Good but rather heavy on the grains.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2022
at 11:30
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
15/VI/22 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2022-702)
Clear orange blond beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: a bit sourish, floral notes, grains, spicy touch. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, oxidized, almonds, a bit spicy, dry, weird, nog good. Aftertaste: slightly sourish, bitter, dry, very malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, meh, bad ipa, very oxidized, this one is as bad as the 4th Variant.
Clear orange blond beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: a bit sourish, floral notes, grains, spicy touch. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, oxidized, almonds, a bit spicy, dry, weird, nog good. Aftertaste: slightly sourish, bitter, dry, very malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, meh, bad ipa, very oxidized, this one is as bad as the 4th Variant.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 15 Jun 2022
at 20:50