Double Ghost IPA has two sets of dry hopping at different points in the fermentation process. Citra hops are the main contributor, with Centennial and Chinook in a supporting role, alongside some UK Pilgrim for bittering. This additional cargo of hops and a higher alcohol level allows Adnams brewers to layer additional hop character, which not only creates complexity in this expression, but also adds further nuance to its flavour.
A reckoning for your taste buds, it’s Ghost Ship unleashed. Thunderous Double Ghost IPA is double dry hopped. This whips up a surge of tropical fruit and flashes of pine, white grape and citrus, quickly followed by a crack of rye spice. It’s inspired by the ghost stories surrounding the ships lost to storms in Southwold's Sole Bay.
A reckoning for your taste buds, it’s Ghost Ship unleashed. Thunderous Double Ghost IPA is double dry hopped. This whips up a surge of tropical fruit and flashes of pine, white grape and citrus, quickly followed by a crack of rye spice. It’s inspired by the ghost stories surrounding the ships lost to storms in Southwold's Sole Bay.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2025
at 20:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Kessingland chalet picked up from the adnams shop, Southwold. A clear deep orange coloured pour with a lasting fine off white head. Aroma is resinous hop, varnish, light floral notes, caramel notes. Flavour is composed of biscuity malts, dry pine, caramel, flint, floral notes. Light varnish. Palate is semi dry, highish carbonation, light resin. Little thin.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2025
at 19:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours golden amber with minimal almost white head and good lacing. There’s floral hops and citrus n the aroma. In the mouth it is quite sharp but with a tropical juiciness, and some bitterness becomes evident later. Flavour has tangerine, marmalade and floral hops plus hints of pine and citrus. Finish is slightly dry. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Arms
on 23 Jun 2025
at 14:02
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Citrusy and light tropical fruity aroma and taste, some grassy and pine notes, peppery and hop spice accents, light herbal hoppy, sweetish malty, soft cask carb mouthfeel, bitter hoppy finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
at
Charlie’s Bar
on 29 May 2025
at 10:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
50cl bottle from Sainsburys.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Nice bitterness. A good one from Adnams
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Nice bitterness. A good one from Adnams
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 01 Apr 2025
at 19:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. A proper ESB! And it was lovely, with deep and rich malt and bitter hops. This is proper English and I love it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2025
at 19:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
[50cl bottle from my local Waitrose.] A bright amber pour with a tight white head; citrusy aroma; some tropical fruit tastes to start then lemony citrus with a good caramel malt body; then a sweet finish with a traditional hoppy bitterness overlaid with some pithy citrus. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 26 Jan 2025
at 19:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Ship Centurion, Whitstable. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, toffee, hops & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2025
at 21:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle at my parents 90th Birthday celebrations. Clean amber body, off white crust. Citrus bite over the original Ghost Ship bitterness. Decent malt backbone.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 03 Jan 2025
at 18:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
deep golden pour white head A - honey citrus boiled sweets F - bready earthy (maybe from the rye), pine, candy fruit, citrus, grapefruit finish
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2024
at 22:48