17 Single Hop Series - Sorachi Ace
XT Brewing in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
6.73
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
11th August 2017
Well & Bucket. Cask. Hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and a little sweet. Modest carbonation. Sweetish creamy malts. Good Sorachi lemon, some orange as well. Floral lemon and spciy bitter lemon. Dry bitter finish. Spicy lemon linger. Good Sorachi kick from this gold. Nice. KeyKeg would have been fab.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Broood, Leicester. Golden brown and clear with a tiny bit of off-white head. Spicy ginger aroma with a cardboard and slightly peppery character. Spicy soapy taste slightly balanced by the gentleness of the malt character. Short finish with vegetal whisperings in the aftertaste. I struggle with Sorachi Ace but there's no denying this is a good beer. If only they brewed this with different hops. Oh wait... :)