Thornbridge Brewery West Side Glory

West Side Glory

 

Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Collab with: Stone Brewing
  IPA - West Coast Special
Score
7.47
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 44
It’s a classic West Coaster with all U.S. hops; powerful pine and grapefruit aromas pour forth from the glass, then the assertive hop bite leaps on to the palate along with flavours of tangerine and lemon. The robust malt keeps it in balance, leading to a long, bitter finish.
 

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7/10
On tap at Christian Firtal. Golden with a lasting white head. Aroma of citrus and heavy malt. Sweet fruity and malty flavour with a medium bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2024 at 20:19

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Asda Supermarket, Manchester. Golden with a thick frothy head. Solid IPA with slightly more strength than its citrus tropical fruitiness but the mix is a pretty good balance for this brew.
Tried from Can on 14 Jun 2024 at 19:36

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draft @ BierCab, Barcelona.
Dorée, léger pâle, col épais crémeux laissant un vague effet de blanc-cassé.
Arôme est axé sur les houblons - pas ma d'agrumes dont un bon pamplemousse et léger melon. Pointe de pin et de résineux en rétro-nasal avec ce côté sac de houblon frais. Balance apportée par les malts - léger céréales, cara/pâle.
Palais est sur une approche classique de côté ouest californienne.
Groseille à maquereau qui apporte une amertume que je trouve un peu aggressive en fin de bouche. Le tout repris par un fini léger pin/résineux, pointe de 'hop burn', sec et épicée avec une sensation mousseuse toute au long. Le pamplemousse revient en retrait.

In fine, pas mal, mais j'attendais un peu plus niveau goût de cette collab des deux géants du craft, dont le pionnier Stone surtout sur l'offre des houblons que je voyais plus sur un classique C-hops pour rappeler les bonne sIPA d'antan, hors ici, c'est plutôt une approche moderne qui a été privilégiée.
Tried from Draft at Biercab on 06 Jun 2024 at 07:48

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at Sheffield Tap, half-pint shared with Finn. Filmy layer that left rich lacing on the glass, glory golden body. Inviting hop fruity flavours with citrus up front. Nicely flavoured with grapefruit and lemony hops joined by soft malts. Rounded ending with fair piney bitterness. Fine depth. Nice. (Sheffield, 25.03.2024).
Tried from Draft on 12 Apr 2024 at 13:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Delt med Rune. Stråfarget. Klar. Høyt kremaktig skum som daler sakte. Nesten klar. Grapefruktaroma. Smaken furunåler & tropiske frukter. Innholdsrik. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried on 25 Mar 2024 at 13:29

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can at home, probs from HOTM online, 19/01/24. Almost clear golden orange with a good sized lasting just off white head. Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine needle, grapefruit, melon, papaya. Taste comprises orange pith, grapefruit, pine needle, ripe melon, grass, citric tinged straw, mandarin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness. Tidy WC affair.
Tried from Can on 19 Jan 2024 at 19:16

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can, small bubbly head, clear intense gold colour, complex aroma of citrus with a bit of wood, flavour of citrus and herbs, medium empathic bitterness. Highly enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 23 Dec 2023 at 14:23

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft, half pint. @Humble Beer, Barcelona (Spain). 29/10/2023 [#6.898 Global - #863 England - #13 Thornbridge] Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma: pine, mild citrus and bread. Taste: dough, confectionery and pine needles. Rich mouthfeel. Next one please!
Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2023 at 13:29

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can at home from BeerHeadz. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are pine and light citrus, light bitter, rich body.
Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2023 at 17:12

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at Lauter. Clear golden. Piney hops, a bit grapefruity, some slightly sweetish malt, bitter finish.
Tried on 04 Nov 2023 at 20:25