Rapscallion (2016)
Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.77
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This brew is based on a historic recipe from the 1640’s called Purl. Purl was also known as Wormwood Ale which included orange peel and leaves from the senna plant.
By the middle of the 19th century Wormwood was replaced with gin, sugar and other spices such as ginger and nutmeg, and this new Purl was sold on the Thames by Purl-Men from the Purl-Boats.
So how did we make our Purl? We took an all UK hop bill and then added 150 kilos of orange zest, adding just enough crushed ginger to give a gentle kick. The brilliant heat from the ginger compliments the sweet bitterness from the orange peel adds to the mellow, spicy backbone of our all British malt bill.
By the middle of the 19th century Wormwood was replaced with gin, sugar and other spices such as ginger and nutmeg, and this new Purl was sold on the Thames by Purl-Men from the Purl-Boats.
So how did we make our Purl? We took an all UK hop bill and then added 150 kilos of orange zest, adding just enough crushed ginger to give a gentle kick. The brilliant heat from the ginger compliments the sweet bitterness from the orange peel adds to the mellow, spicy backbone of our all British malt bill.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is herbal and toasted malt. Bitter, herbal, teaish and liqourice. Dry and herbal. Bitter and herbal finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2016
at 09:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen - Amber pour with small white head. Malty and light fruity aroma and taste, some herbal hoppy notes, straw, grassy notes, not bad. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2016
at 10:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. An amber beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of spices, oranges, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of ginger, oranges, herbs, malt, and caramel, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2016
at 06:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Devonshire Cat, Sheffield. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is creamy yeast, caramel, lime citrus. The flavour is light bitter with a light citrus hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2016
at 16:01
8/10
Tried
on 20 May 2016
at 15:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
24th March 2016
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light, semi dry and crisp. Super condition. Great tangerine and kunquat fruits into a little ginger with undertones of lemongrass and lime. Light airy finish. A flavoursome ale in great nick and a great palate revival.
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light, semi dry and crisp. Super condition. Great tangerine and kunquat fruits into a little ginger with undertones of lemongrass and lime. Light airy finish. A flavoursome ale in great nick and a great palate revival.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2016
at 05:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap. Bundobust, Leeds. Hazy, dark gold. Messy, sticky, white head. Nose is all orange and ginger. No problem picking up the ingredients in this one! Some soapy, floral hoppage. Taste is sticky sweet. Some herbal, oily bitterness. Light body. Herby, oily finish. A curious brew, but certainly tasty. Probably go really well with the food in here, I reckon.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2016
at 06:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at casc... Hazy Amber... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet heavy sweet malts nose.. Light sweet fruit.. Sweet zesty orange fruit.. Juicy juicy fruit
Tried
on 11 Apr 2016
at 10:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Amersham beer shop, Amersham, Bucks. An orange/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Orange, ginger, spice aroma. Tastes of orange, ginger, spice, slightly sweet. Fine but rather unusual.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2016
at 11:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at Craft 100. It pours clear golden with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, bready, spice, grainy, pepper, orange, lemongrass and ginger. The taste is crisp, bitter, lemon, lemongrass, orange peel, ginger, peppery spice with a dry, slightly spiced finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Interesting and well-balanced for the style. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2016
at 07:01