HPA
Wye Valley Brewery in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.29
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HPA is an easy-going real ale that brings people together. Our brewers have let locally grown Target and Celeia hops hang out with Maris Otter pale malt to give this understated brew its pale straw colour, citrus hop aroma and a balanced bitter finish.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
The first pint in a mini dinner-time session at the excellent ‘White Hart’ in Shifnal, Shropshire (Aug 2011). Hand pulled into a UK pint sleeve glass. Very pale indeed, thin yellow looking, with a good pure white head on top. Some lacing given off as the well carbonated beer sank down my glass. Mildly fruity in aroma, some hop citrusy notes too. The flavour is more hop than malt, getting more hoppy as the taste buds got used to the beer. Wheat is also used in the brew, but I couldn’t detect any. It looks thin, but it has a good refreshing feel to it and the 4% ABV sits well. It’s very popular around these parts and is a good session beer for lunch-time throwing.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2012
at 07:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask at GBBF 2011, Day 3. Pours a clear yellow with a small, white head. Fruity hop aroma. Lightly sweet flavor, bitterness of grass and citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Clean, mild bitter finish, some hay and grass. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2011
at 01:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild citrusy hoppy. Bitter, citrusy and crisp hoppy flavoured. Mild sweet fruity impression yet bitter and rather dry into the finish. Ends citrusy hoppy.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2011
at 10:34
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml bottle. Pours a light gold with a thin non-lasting head. Aroma is not there, just some pale malt somewhere and slight grapefruit. Taste is similar, some tropical fruit to start. Like a nondescript lager. Watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2011
at 14:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Pale yellow colour. Powerfull hoppy and light malty aroma. Pine and lemon notes. Moderate bitter nice flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2010
at 01:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Very light golden pour with a vanishing white head. Gently fragrant aroma. Palate on the thin side. Lightly hoppy flavour with citrus notes. Slight bitterness towards the finish. Inoffensive, if a bit dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2010
at 10:09