Supplier: Beers of Europe
This IPA is to mark the the 1st of August, which, of course is IPA Day! The Hemisphere harvest ales is where they pick the finest hops, dry them and get them into the brew kettle in the shortest amount of time possible.This is their 2013 Southern harvest, for which they got their hops from New Zealand.
This IPA is to mark the the 1st of August, which, of course is IPA Day! The Hemisphere harvest ales is where they pick the finest hops, dry them and get them into the brew kettle in the shortest amount of time possible.This is their 2013 Southern harvest, for which they got their hops from New Zealand.
Appearance: A deep amber red, an off white head, and a decent bubbling.
Aroma: Smells quite stagnant and a little musty. Some hoppy booze on the back.
Flavour: Some rich malts with a hint of booze at the front, this leads into a hoppy taste that tastes surprisingly stale. However, it has got a good balance and the tastes flows together pretty easily.
Body: The body is incredibly thick with it not going down the throat easily, develops into a creamy mouthfeel.
Aftertaste: First some nice melon-esk flavoured hops come through, but these turn into a bit of planty taste.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 5, very disappointing for all the hype, especially as Sierra Nevada are usually impeccable. This very stale in taste for expecting fresh hops.
Price Range: £6.29 for a 710ml bottle, that works out at about £3.15 for one of their normal bottles. This is too much, but I would try it again as I suspect that this isn't what it is meant to taste like.
Food Pairings: With something like rice pudding; even better would be coconut rice pudding, however be warned that the coconut fat might make it take longer for the taste to penetrate to your tongue.
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