Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Soft Focus

Brewery: Gypsy Inc.
Supplier: Beer52

Another from the collaboration brewery between Brewdog and Mikkeller, based in Denmark and brewed at Brewdog; part of their set of (now) five - I've reviewed Pale Trail and Tipsy Gypsy before. This one is their wheat beer, hopped with Amarillo & Tettnanger hops. I served this chilled.
Appearance: A peachy gold colour that is hazy, but you can make out the blur of your fingers behind it. There is a medium bright white head that shrinks by about half. 
Aroma: Lychee and citrus hops mixed with bread dough. 
Flavour: A mix of bitter and sweet hops on the front followed by a strong hoppy citrus note. This flavour seems to disappear with drinking though.
Body: Refreshing, but with a bit of body. The bubble are small, which is great, but it is way too carbonated. 
Aftertaste: A nice subtle pale malt flavour that rounds it out.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 5, a very nice beer but the loss of flavour and the over carbonation takes away from it.

Price Range: The last from the box 8 for £14 - so £1.75 for a 330ml bottle; not a bad price, I can't complain.

Food Pairings: The low flavours of it would make it go with with some simple grilled white fish and veg.


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