Supplier: Brewdog Dundee Bottledog
Another from Ballast Point, this is one of their core range but only sold in bottles & cans and is described as a hoppy pale ale. This one was designed as a homebrew by one of their staff using two relatively new hop varieties, American Mosaic & Calypso. They've won two awards in recent years; Gold at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival, and Silver at the 2015 Best of Craft Beer Awards. I served this chilled.
Appearance: Golden with a slightly amber hue and a reasonable clarity. The head is an orange hued white of medium thickness that fades as an average speed.
Aroma: A bit soapy with a hint of hops.
Flavour: A lot nicer than the nose, on the front there is orangey hops, with a hint of it becoming orange juice, then some mango on the back. There are also some very soft floral notes.
Body: A decent medium body, but a little too fizzy.
Aftertaste: The soft mango notes come through, but there is also a little soap from the nose.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6, despite the soapy note (that does fade) it's really nice and enjoyable drink and very close to a 7.
Price Range: £3.81 (normally £4.00) for a 355ml can, more expensive than I think it is worth - I think under £3.
Food Pairings: Something quite light, like a thin crust plain margarita pizza.
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