Bottle picked up from Beyond Beer webshop, Hamburg delivered in 24 hours, as ever fantastic service. Had this sat out in the garden Sunday 10th August 2025 cooking pizza in the pizza/wood oven, weather glorious, listening to Antony Szmierek - Service Station at the end of the Universe. We had this in a side by side with a regular Jaipur. This pours very similar in appearance, light/mid gold, large white head, I couldn't get it all in the glass that I had however if I had of done I suspect that there would be a very slight haze. This has all of the hallmarks of the classic 'regular' Jaipur, however it is softer in the mouth, more subtle, more rounded and the hoppiness and bitterness are a slower at revealing themselves, however when they do it is lovely, it is very interesting to do a direct comparison, I forgot how instant the regular version is. This still has a great bitterness, it is wonderfully hoppy, it is just more gentle.

* Just gone back to read my review of regular Jaipur, which we had at our beer festival in Merton in July 2006 19 years ago!, 19 YEARS!!!, without realising I also gave it 8.4 , interestingly it was also cask, I am intrigued that the cask v keg/canned/bottle version are not split, because I am sure there would be a difference.

Bottle picked up from Drankgigant.nl webshop, Vlissingen, Netherlands and consumed sat outside Frank, Plattling Wohnmobilstellplatz. Friday 8th August 2025 after a fab' day at Straubing Gäubodenvolksfest and finishing off with a nice Greek meal at Poseidon opposite where we are staying by the outdoor swimming pool. Pours shark eye black with a creamy mid sized, rapidly departing light beige head. There is sweet praline, toffee also coffee, not too heavy on the brandy but it's there, creamy vanilla, and a nuttiness on the nose. Rich, smooth, indulgent, there's a nice roastiness with hints of dried fruit and maybe some licorice, finishing warmy a bit boozy with a background bitterness. Great stuff, so glad that I picked up two now.