Sine Qua Non
Twisted Barrel Ale in Coventry, West Midlands, England 🏴
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.94
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A classic, balanced West Coast style session IPA. A complex malt base provides the base for a citrus and pine hop profile.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from brewery at 4.5%. Very slight hazy gold, small white head. Aroma of citra hops evident with lemon, lime and herb notes, light grassy note. Taste of light pale malts, citrus, grapefruit, herbs, decent moderate long bitter with a chewy citrus finish. Light body but it coats the palate and is not watery, quite dry. Decent session IPA
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at TB Brewery Taprhouse, Coventry on 31st October 2024. Clear gold with shallow whitish foam and full lacing. Mild citrus aroma. Lemony citrus juiciness in-mouth, and a finish of pithy lemon and orange. Light bodied with a crisp and zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Draft
at
Twisted Barrel Brewery Tap House
on 31 Oct 2024
at 19:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity poured half-pint at the 5th Shifnal Beer Festival on 18th Oct 2019. Cloudy orange body, white head. Lemon/grapefruit aroma and taste, too citrusy for my taste. Scored objectively.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2019
at 13:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Beergonzo.co.uk. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 041118
Tried
from Can
on 04 Nov 2018
at 13:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, half-pint at Drink? Nitro white head blanketing the glass. Hazy orange-gold body. Moderate lemony hops on the nose. Flavoured with citrus such as lemon and grapefruit. Mid-dry fruit hoppy bitterness to the ending. Refreshing with good session qualities. (Hebden Bridge 04.07.2018).
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2018
at 08:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap @Luppolo Station (Rome). Dorata carica, limpida ma non troppo, schiuma bianca media, non molto persistente. Al naso note di malto, limone, mango e pesca. In bocca è piuttosto anonima e fiacca ma ha lo svantaggio di non offrire una grande beva, non brillando per freschezza. Corpo esile, carbonazione medio-leggera. Forse era a fine fusto, comunque mediocre.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2018
at 18:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap @Luppolo Station in Rome. Dark golden going amber hazy color, off-white medium foam lowering relatively quick and leaving drafts. Nose is a bit (amber) malty, resin and citric. Mouth is sharply bitter, consistent, bodied, chicory finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2018
at 12:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
25/5/2018. Cask at the 2018 Newark Beer & Cider Festival. Pours cloudy amber orange with a lasting bubbly off-white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, flowers, straw and pine. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Medium plus body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Bitter citrus finish. Decent brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 May 2018
at 22:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 21A-session). Can 44 cl - Batch TNG43046 (BBF 31/10/2018). AROMA: medium-low oxidized hop notes (cheese and phenolic - plastic). neutral malt background. APPEARANCE: deep gold color and clear. large ivory head with good retention. TASTE: medium-low hop notes with a resin character. neutral malt background with a slight sweetness. medium bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. PALATE: medium-light body with medium-high carbonation. OVERALL: sample unfortunetly already oxidized.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2018
at 16:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice SIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2018
at 14:39