Fruits of our Labours, from Brains Craft Brewery in collaboraton with Melissa Cole, is reviewed by Craig Heap.
“From first to last the mouthfeel is really pleasing; it has a fresh clarity brought on by a citric rind zest.”
November 20, 2012
Joker IPA
Joker IPA, from Williams Bros, is reviewed by Ruari O’Toole.
“Joker tastes nothing, nothing, of its 5% abv. Another trick, damn this harlequin!”
September 12, 2012
Coronado Islander IPA
Coronado Islander IPA, from the Coronado Brewing Co in California, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“Coronado Islander IPA strikes a razor-sharp balance of flavours, dipping you gently into fields of apricots and mangos before pulling you out for a syrupy, malty slap in the chops.”
September 3, 2012
Great British Beer Festival – Chris Hall
Chris Hall remembers that time he went to the 2012 Great British Beer Festival, and highlights the best beers he found there.
August 5, 2012
Hop Yard IPA
Hop Yard IPA, from Nils Oscar, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“However, Hop Yard IPA is still a really great, muscular, well-put-together IPA.”
August 4, 2012
Queboid
Queboid, from HardKnott, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“…it fires as straight and true as a laser, right through and between our conventional ideas of ‘beer styles’ and ‘science’…”
August 3, 2012
I Hardcore You
I Hardcore You, the collaborative IPA from BrewDog and Mikkeller, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“I Hardcore You is sophisticated in the way a particularly well-orchestrated artillery barrage might be…”
August 3, 2012
Yakima Valley IPA
Yakima Valley IPA, from Arbor Ales, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“This is… a bit like being Tango’d with hops.”
August 2, 2012
The English Experiment
The English Experiment, from Hardknott, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“The all-English hops used are apparently brand new varieties: Baron, Landlady, Archer and Bishop. They all sound like chess pieces, and move similarly on your palate.”
August 1, 2012
19 (Mikkeller)
19, the finale to Mikkeller’s Single Hop IPA series, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“Until some kind of genetically-enhanced beer-tasting super-soldier is created, my puny regular brain is only capable of being relatively certain that this is one of the most amazing beers ever made.”
August 1, 2012
Sorachi Ace (Mikkeller)
Sorachi Ace, from Mikkeller’s Single Hop IPA Series, is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“Mikkeller has quite possibly crafted the most delicate 6.8% beer known to man. This is high-strength IPA, and yet it practically glides across the tongue…”
July 30, 2012
Colonel Williams East India Pale Ale
Colonel Williams East India Pale Ale, from Brains Brewery, is reviewed by Craig Heap.
“…This isn’t an edge of citrus, or citrus juice, this is like chewing on lemon and grapefruit rinds. Sure, sounds aggressive, but it works…”
July 18, 2012
Sierra Nevada Extra IPA
Torpedo Extra IPA, from Sierra Nevada, is reviewed with sheer wanton lust by Chris Hall.
“No Sierra Nevada, I’m not currently trying to work out the most efficient way of storing the highest possible number of bottles of Torpedo in my flat, okay? This spread sheet and hastily-sketched floor plan are because…”
July 11, 2012
Goose Island India Pale Ale
Goose Island IPA is reviewed by Chris Hall.
“Goose Island IPA honks with hops, and at this strength it’s as fierce as a goose, too.”
June 20, 2012
Scarborough Fair IPA
Scarborough Fair IPA from Wold Top Brewery is reviewed by Steve Crotty. Part of our Wold Top Brewery take-over issue.
“A beer that’s this good has nothing to be ashamed of. Neither do the brewers. Even if it doesn’t taste of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (sorry)…”
