King Of The Junga
Brew Wharf in Borough, Greater London, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.84
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Brewed for the ACBF and inspired by a bottle of Alpine Nelson Mes & Sim brought back from Cali.
The Polish Junga hop was a relatively new import on a large scale this year, although we had previously used a tiny amount in our 69 varietal Sharps collab. When I tried it I thought there was a slight Nelson character and that being out of stock I had my substitute. I used Pale, Munich, CaraPils and added Pale Rye, as in the Alpine, with Junga in the boil. Again, with Nelson out of stock and no Junga pellet I had to sub Citra, Wai-iti & Southern Cross, a combo recommended by Kelly Ryan. In light of the fest I decided to push the envelope with the IBU, I was happy with the result. The name was a bit of a pun based on the name of the hop and fact that I dj Jungle (Drum & Bass).
The Polish Junga hop was a relatively new import on a large scale this year, although we had previously used a tiny amount in our 69 varietal Sharps collab. When I tried it I thought there was a slight Nelson character and that being out of stock I had my substitute. I used Pale, Munich, CaraPils and added Pale Rye, as in the Alpine, with Junga in the boil. Again, with Nelson out of stock and no Junga pellet I had to sub Citra, Wai-iti & Southern Cross, a combo recommended by Kelly Ryan. In light of the fest I decided to push the envelope with the IBU, I was happy with the result. The name was a bit of a pun based on the name of the hop and fact that I dj Jungle (Drum & Bass).
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask @ ACBF 2012. Blonde. Oily hopbitter aroma with lychee. Oily hopbitter citric flavor. Earthy hopbitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at ACBF 2012. A light golden beer. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2013
at 22:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught. Frothy white good mostly deminishing head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Grapefruit notes. Heavy bitter nice flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2012
at 03:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12th March 2012
On tap at the Brewpub. Light haze on this gold beer, tidy off white head. Fresh palate, a little dry with mild fine carbonation. Nice floral hops with mild citrus underneath and a little orange and lime marmalade. Traces of rye spice. Sweet fruits appear before a semi crisp finish with mild bitter linger. Really well flavoured for it’s abv and a belter of a session beer. Hugely drinkable.
On tap at the Brewpub. Light haze on this gold beer, tidy off white head. Fresh palate, a little dry with mild fine carbonation. Nice floral hops with mild citrus underneath and a little orange and lime marmalade. Traces of rye spice. Sweet fruits appear before a semi crisp finish with mild bitter linger. Really well flavoured for it’s abv and a belter of a session beer. Hugely drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2012
at 11:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Brew Wharf. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich hops, flowers, fruits and malt. Semi bitter finish. Yummy!
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2012
at 01:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity cask. Dedicated to Arne and his comics. Light golden color, scant white edge head. Aroma has a touch of fruit and straw. Taste is subtle white pepper, lemon, hay. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2012
at 21:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask No head, golden honey-coloured beer. Very nicely hopped (dry-), rosewater, nectarine and grapearomas. Light flavoured, but very fresh-tasting mild bitter beer, flowery and even a bit lemonlike; fresh hopoils. Light body, quite slick, even backthroat carrying on the MF. Excellent, typical for what a UK beergeek might want as a session ale. He might be right.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2012
at 12:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
At ACBF 2012. I liked this a lot. Good solid golden ale. Good hop aroma good condition in mouth some gentle bitterness yet insistent on the finish. Nixely drinkable
Tried
on 03 Mar 2012
at 13:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity. Light peachy to grapefruity hoppy, bitter and crisp. Light malty note. Bitter and light toasted finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Mar 2012
at 06:00