King Maker
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - Triple Rotating|
Score
7.46
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When the hurly burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.
Double IPA, first brewed Spring 2016.
Double IPA, first brewed Spring 2016.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Buxton King Maker (by Buxton Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
25/VII/16 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ home - BB: 6/I/17, bottled: 6/IV/16 (2016-784)
Clear deep orange beer, big creamy irregular off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet malts, caramel, pineapple, ripe fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: fruity start, very bitter, malty, caramel, some honey, tropical fruits, kumquats. Aftertaste: very bitter, alcohol burn, some orange peel, bitter. Decent, but not the best iipa.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
25/VII/16 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ home - BB: 6/I/17, bottled: 6/IV/16 (2016-784)
Clear deep orange beer, big creamy irregular off-white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet malts, caramel, pineapple, ripe fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: fruity start, very bitter, malty, caramel, some honey, tropical fruits, kumquats. Aftertaste: very bitter, alcohol burn, some orange peel, bitter. Decent, but not the best iipa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2016
at 16:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Appearance- amber, with a solid one finger white head. Aroma is sweet malts, caramel, honey-covered toast, malt loaf, summer fruit, orange, hops, brewer’s yeast. Taste- full-bodied. Marmalade, sugary fruit, sweet malt undertones, treacle, toast, orange peel, bitter hops, sweet and fluffy finish. Very tasty.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2016
at 01:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home, 2nd July 2016. Pours dark amber. Aroma is citrus, pine, booze. Taste is rich, slick, big and boozy, pine resin, citrus, slight spiciness, creamy. Delicious and not overly sweet considering the ABV
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2016
at 14:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016, Copenhagen - pours orange amber with a white head. Aroma and taste comprises tropical fruits, big grapefruit, with good malty backbone, caramel, pine needles, some herbal spicy hop bite in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2016
at 03:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Oddbins Beer Shop, Blackheath. Gold pour with a white head. Vanilla, apricot jam, pineapple and peach aroma. Nice, lively carbonation. Sweet flavours of tangerine, icing sugar, toffee and marzipan. Sharp bitter kick in the finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2016
at 14:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
CBC. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, grapefruit and citrus. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, grapefruit, citrus, medium sweet, pine and medium bitter.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2016
at 02:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ CBC. Pours dark golden with an offwhite head, light lacings. Aroma of malt, grass, light spicy hops, herbal hops, Sorachi Ace?, fruit, citrus, grapefruit, alcohol. Flavor is rather bitter, malt, grassy, herbal hops, a bit spicy, again i get that Sorachi Ace feel, citrus, grapefruit, some alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, dry and light bitter finish with some alcohol warmth. 140516
Tried
on 08 Jun 2016
at 12:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Buxton Tap House, Buxton. Pours clear gold, good white head. Aroma is bright, fruity, hoppy, resinous. Taste is thick layered hops, sweet tropical resin, fairly rich, boozy and full-on. Could do with being toned down a little.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2016
at 14:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from De Hopduvel. Hazy amber, white foam. Sweet nose of tropical fruit, light citrussy tartness. Grassy also. Bitter finish. Good IPA!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2016
at 13:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of lemons, hops, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, lemons, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2016
at 11:48