India Pale Ale
Knops in Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.41
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The hops used are New World hops which in general provide a more intense flavour and aroma than their European counterparts. The hops are added in three stages. The first addition is for bitterness and is added at the start of the boil, the second is for flavour and is added 5 minutes from the end of the boil and the third is added once the boil has finished and provides the hop aroma without the mouth drying effect of dry-hopping.
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ianwelby (4740) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pale yellow beer with a thick bubbly head and strong aroma of grapefruit. Flavour is more lemony, with a dry hoppy twist and a rather airy finish. The flavour does’t linger much but it’s a crisp, dry and refreshing beer.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Guildford. Pale gold pour, thin white head. Light lemon and dusty malt aromas. Taste reminds of a stronger Deuchars. Ok.
danlo (13332) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle. Gold amber colour, foam white head leaving some lacing, and aroma of caramel & light citrus. Taste is crystal malt, caramel, alittle earthy & biscuity, with some citrus bitterness. Watery mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry light bitter finish. OK.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
13th July 2013
Bright clear amber beer, tidy off white head. Palate is light and crisp. Clean malt with a trace of unsweet toffee. Light tangy fruits in the mid. Very slight bitterness in the semi dry finish. A passable beer but for an IPA - lame and almost hop free!
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Cask (SRAF 2013) - Golden in colour. Lemon, pine and tea in the aroma. Hoppy and bitter taste with notes of grapefruit, lemon, tea and a hint of honey.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Bottle from Oddbins London Bridge drunk at home. Clear orange gold colour lasting beige head. Toffee on aroma. Eeek is it supposed to taste like this? A bit musty. Vague hop on end. Musty finish. Bad bottling? Or just a not very nice beer? Drain pour to be honest.
daniele (14510) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
leggermente ambrata poca schiuma non molto persitente leggero diacetile mela verde amaro non intenso leggero caramello
stravale (3279) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Vino WIne Shops, Morningside
Amber, some haze, thin frothy white head, minimal lacing
Aroma - pale sweet malts, light hay, soft grassy hops, light citrus, not very hoppy
Taste - pale sweet malts, hay malts, soft grassy hop. bit of citrus zest, not that hoppy, good balance between malt and hops though, generally subtle and easy drinking
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish as main flavour with short light zesty linger.
Overall - I agree that it has been classified as a Golden Ale, it’s not hoppy enough to be a true IPA, but it’s pleasant subtle beer. I think it’s rather underated here.
Olut (22183) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A initial sour bitterness hides a deep but well textured ale with an excellent, slightly hopped nose.