Supplier: Honest Brew
Another from this small but established welsh brewery. This is also a core IPA of theirs but a more sessionable one, made with and intercontinental range of hops. I served this chilled.
Another from this small but established welsh brewery. This is also a core IPA of theirs but a more sessionable one, made with and intercontinental range of hops. I served this chilled.
Appearance: An amber gold colour that is ever-so-slightly hazy. The head is thin and slightly off-white in colour, but lingers for some time.
Aroma: Lots of fresh apple juice mixed in with sweet hop resin notes.
Flavour: Not a huge amount but what is there is a nice mix of crisp malt and sweet hop resin
Body: Light and refreshing, with the perfect amount of fine carbonation. A little dryness in the back.
Aftertaste: This is where the the flavours come out strongest, with huge amounts of pine hops and resin coming into play with a nice lingering hoppy bitterness. Very minor hints of iron and green hop notes.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, a nice IPA that is not unique but not common, a really good drinker as well.
Price Range: Another from the box 6 beers for £9, so this worked out as £1.50 for a 330ml bottle; great price for what you get!
Food Pairings: I had this dish the other day and I wish I had this beer with it as it would go great - Satay Prawn Wraps. The strong satay sauce and the subtle seafood flavours would go well with the hop notes, and I don't think the hops are strong enough to drown out the flavours of the dish.
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