Salopian Brewery The Bends

The Bends

 

Salopian Brewery in Hadnall, Shropshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.95
ABV: 5.2% IBU: - Ticks: 21
A strongish golden IPA made using American hops.
 

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Remember when this was first launched, one of the first beers brewed at the new facility in Hadnall, was meant to be something else but went a little awry so got a new name - and pretty sure it won awards! Slighty hazy pale gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a soft fruity aroma. Light and fruity, some juicy tropicals with citrus bitterness and a dry fruity finish.

Tried from Cask at Salopian Bar on 26 Dec 2025 at 15:30


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 28th December 2019. Hazy gold with shallow white foam and travelling lace. Caramel malt aroma with fruitiness. Peach, citrus and a touch of fresh apple in-mouth. Tangy citrus finish with Granny Smith cooking apple. Medium bodied with a smooth texture.

Tried from Cask at Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden on 28 Dec 2019 at 23:50


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 25 Nov 2018) Golden colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, resin, grass and pine needles. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, grapefruit, grass, resin, pears, apricots and a balanced citric/resiny bitterness in the finish. Tasty and well made, with a generous hop character. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2019 at 18:57


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Half pint, keg at Continental, Preston. Shared with Finn. Spotty lacing from a firm white head. Hazed golden body. Herbal hops on the nose. Hop fruity taste of mango and citrus. A refreshing, moderate bitter finish. Pleasing (05.02.2019).

Tried on 14 Feb 2019 at 12:26


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune. Ferskenfarget. Lavt tett skum. Plommearoma. Smaken aprikos & fersken. Balansert. Lett tørr avslutning.

Tried on 05 Feb 2019 at 18:56


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Tried on 18 Nov 2018 at 19:49


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of peach, citrus, grapefruit. Taste is bitter, more tropical fruit, some floral hops. Clean finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2016 at 06:42


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Small white head... Soft sweet floral orange fruit nose.. Light sweet floral fruits.. Light creamy malts fruit

Tried from Cask on 22 Jul 2016 at 09:58


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the hanging bat. Pours clear golden amber, nose is floral, toffee, malty, taste is similar, little grassy.

Tried from Cask on 21 Jul 2016 at 12:39


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Hanging Bat. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Good lacing. Aroma of orange, peach, lime jelly and wet grass. Flavour of mandarin, custard, Haribo sweets and a light peppery finish. Thin to medium body with an oily, flat texture. Clean, fruity and easy to drink. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 21 Jul 2016 at 12:31