Second Skin
Shire Brewing in Porciano (FR), Lazio, Italy 🇮🇹
Brewed at/by: Birrificio OxianaIPA - West Coast Regular
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Score
6.93
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labeerinthum (8147) reviewed Second Skin from Shire Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Lattina. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso il luppolo. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è giallo dorato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è elevata e permane in maniera sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano luppolate. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di miele, crosta di pane, frutta secca, resina, pino, agrumi, pompelmo, ananas, arancia e mandarino.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours light amber, with quite a huge change in color (plain golden) if seen through light; moderately hazy. Average sized white head, recedes relatively quick but still leaves some lacing. Reasonably intense and nicely fresh aroma: a quite strong piney/resinous component, fresh grass, citric notes (mainly tangerine, lighter lemon/lime and grapefruit). Taste notes follow the aroma. Medium sweetness, medium to high bitterness; a slight bitter edge in the mouth and a nicely dry and clean finish/aftertaste with a bit of piney/resinous reminiscence. There's not much complexity but the beer is very clean, nicely fresh and very well balanced. Medium or slightly below medium bodied, average or slightly above carbonation; feels nicely lively and super easily drinkable. Nothing new here, but overall a perfectly classic interpretation of a west coast ipa, and very accomplished at that.
Sloefmans (15338) reviewed Second Skin from Shire Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Fast gone, off-white head over clear golden beer. Asafoetida - very strong - ureum, citruspeel, resins. Sharpish, crude aromas. More of the same with cloth, clover, and dry biscuits. Some root spice, or mustard powder. Grainhusks. Quite slick, resiny feel. Medium carbonation, if not visible. Aftertaste again asafoetida, and metallic. Crude, unrefined flavours; long way from Pliny, I'm afraid. Thanks to Stef!