Polly's Brew Co. The Hop Studio - Ella Pale Ale

The Hop Studio - Ella Pale Ale

 

Polly's Brew Co. in Mold, Flintshire, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.47
ABV: 6.6% IBU: - Ticks: 4
Ella is a varietal that has an incredible back story, backed up by its potent flavour and aroma notes that make it perfect for a Hop Studio IPA. A half-sister to the world-renowned Galaxy hop, sharing the same mother plant, but with male parentage of noble German ancestry, we love how this causes delicate floral and spicy aromas, but on the palate a complete tropical punchbowl of flavour. Delicate, but at the same time aggressively flavoursome, Ella makes a welcome addition to the Hop Studio party.
 

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Cloudy yellow pour with a white head. Passionfruit, peach, summer berries in the nose. Taste is peach, papaya, passionfruit, more summer berries. Fruity lightly bittersweet finish. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2024 at 20:10


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

9th June 2024
Can. Blimey! Can't remember the last time soloed this hop! Nice one Polly! Anyone remember when this hop was called Stella, before the lager meisters threw their toys? It was also, like Galaxy, a bitter mofo, and like Galaxy, that bitterness seems to have been bred out. Pours a hazy yellowish gold, slightly dirty looking, tidy pale cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light sweet malts, a thinnish but pleasing creamy sweetness. Ella hops bring crisp pine and mild hop spice. Light pineapple and a whisper of grapefruit. A very light, floral and fairly bright tropical melange in the mid. Tiny bit of savoury skunk towards the end which also reveals a touch of candy fruits. Nice job.

Tried from Can on 09 Jun 2024 at 15:48


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Milky golden body with a white head that holds well. No visible carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of pineapple and pricot jam. Flavour of pineapple and orange. Medium to full body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Fruity and very easy drinking.

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2024 at 15:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can shared at Bourne. Hazy to cloudy yellow colour with a thick white head. Aroma and taste are tropical and juicy sweet, slight bitter. smooth body.

Tried from Can on 01 Jun 2024 at 16:15