Supplier: Beer52
Founded in his kitchen (as he likes to advertise on his bottles), this brewery in now located in the old Summerhall brewery in Edinburgh. Sorachi Ace is an IPA based on their main product - Volcano IPA - but using just Sorachi Ace hops instead of the usual hops used. I served this chilled
Founded in his kitchen (as he likes to advertise on his bottles), this brewery in now located in the old Summerhall brewery in Edinburgh. Sorachi Ace is an IPA based on their main product - Volcano IPA - but using just Sorachi Ace hops instead of the usual hops used. I served this chilled
Appearance: Pale straw colour which is slightly opaque, there is a thin white head that stays
Aroma: Definitely citrusy hops with some apricot and some flowery hints of coconut.
Flavour: There is some hints of coconut but not the nice parts, more like that fattiness from it. This settles into a soft flavour, merging with the malts quite nicely.
Body: Good decent body for a pale ale, with a good amount of soft carbonation. A bit of a clingy mouthfeel.
Aftertaste: A bit of an artificial coconut taste but OK, not bitter either.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6, but only just, quite a nice and soft beer but the coconut from the hops just doesn't taste right. Also, this is more of a pale ale than an IPA as listed.
Price Range: Part of a box of 10 I got for £14 (usually £29), so it works out at £1.40 for a 330ml bottle; an OK price, I probably wouldn't get it again, but I would get others from the brewery for that price.
Food Pairings: I think the soft notes of the citrus and coconut would go well with white fish. The good malt body would make it pair particularly with battered/breaded fish from a fish & chip shop.
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