Spiral Down
Ocelot Brewing Company in Dulles, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
6.67
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Spiral Down is an English-style pale ale. You could maybe call it an ESB too, but some people seem to get spooked at “Bitter,” so we’re gonna stick with English-style pale ale.
This 5.2% beaut is all about malt complexity and sessionability. It’s a pub ale, after all. We brewed it with mostly UK grains (Fawcett’s Golden Promise and pale crystal; Simpsons’ dark fruit-forward DRC malt), plus Epiphany Craft Malt’s biscuit-style Brewers Breakfast. The result flashes flavors of dark bread crust, with the slightest hint of nuttiness and fruit.
One hop flows through Spiral Down — East Kent Goldings. We get faint citrus and a blooming bouquet of honeysuckle and lavender. The bitterness is firm but doesn’t outstay its welcome.
This 5.2% beaut is all about malt complexity and sessionability. It’s a pub ale, after all. We brewed it with mostly UK grains (Fawcett’s Golden Promise and pale crystal; Simpsons’ dark fruit-forward DRC malt), plus Epiphany Craft Malt’s biscuit-style Brewers Breakfast. The result flashes flavors of dark bread crust, with the slightest hint of nuttiness and fruit.
One hop flows through Spiral Down — East Kent Goldings. We get faint citrus and a blooming bouquet of honeysuckle and lavender. The bitterness is firm but doesn’t outstay its welcome.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A little oak and some lemon. Pours dark copper with great pillow of head and carpet lacing, like you bought the whole bed spread. Light tangy finish. Smooth pour and carbonation on nitro. Tap at Ocelot.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2024
at 21:13