Imperial IPA
Tower Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
5.88
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A Premium IPA, light golden in colour with a rich citrus fruity flavour and a floral hoppy aroma. Distinctive and Deceptively Quaffable!
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6.5/10
I was a little confused by this beer. If I had drunk it blind I would have described it as a good hoppy bitter/pale ale but not an IPA. Having read the description on the back label of the bottle which concludes with "A golden, distinctive hoppy pale ale....." I think that describes it well. The notes also say that it is a nod to Thomas Salt, the founder of the IPA style. So fair enough, a good idea to read the notes before drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2025
at 21:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @GBBF Winter Beer Festival CAMRA, Burton on Trent, 18/02/2023. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas frutales, cereal, malta, herbal, cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2023
at 20:47
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Brews of the World, Burton on Trent. Pours a hazy pale lemon with minimal white head and good lacing. The aroma is malts and yeast with just a hint of floral hops. In the mouth the hops are more prominent and there is also some pepperiness. Plus some underlying biscuit malts and caramel. A beer which bears very little relation to its name ! Otherwise OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2022
at 17:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
# 2922; 5/2022. Grainy and herbal aroma. Brilliant gold boy; white head. Grainy, herbal. Worse IPA. 0,5 l, bottle, local shop, Lincoln (Lincolnshire, England).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2022
at 20:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is malt and gluey yeast. The flavour is over moderate bitter, with a crisp, yeasty, light citrus, light floral, big woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2021
at 18:54
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
[50cl bottle from Morrisons, Festival Park, Hanley.] A bright straw coloured pour with gentle carbonation and an immediately dissipating white head; malty aroma; sweet biscuity malt body with a trace of citrus; and a light pithy bitterness to finish. Possibly the most misnamed beer I've ever come across.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2021
at 18:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Morrisons. Golden in colour, with a small, off-white, head. Hedgerow hops a touch of lemon sharpness, ripe malts and a moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2021
at 15:13
8/10
Tried
on 07 Feb 2021
at 16:40
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours clear gold, brief head, minor retention; not promising for a supposed IPA. Aroma of roasted malts, a little flora, some lime; doesn't smell that fresh. Taste is malty with some tangy orange, above average sweetness. A rising mild bitterness is never quite enough to balance that sweet element. Moderate body, somewhat oily and resinous on the palate, carbonation is ok. Overall its not a great ale although its more than just drinkable..
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2020
at 00:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are yeast, banana, fruits, flowers and malt. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 08:31