Little Creatures IPA

[jyo]

A the moment they have "A Very Hoppy Ale" on tap at the brewery,
tis 6.4% IPA, whicc I thought was pretty good, american style IPA,
maybe it sthe new IPA?

Good to hear, may try to head down this weekend for a sample.

As above- fresh Hop Hog is a fantastic beer. We had some dodgy bottles last weekend with no batch numbers on them. My mate bought them and said they were stored warm.

 

[eamonnfoley]

I am looking forward to this. I had a taste of a pint of the pale yesterday and it was really true to type compared to some more recent batches. I can't wait for another fresh IPA around the traps.

I'm having a fresh LCPA now - agree, its decent.

 

[slash22000]

It's official: 6.4% ABV, 60 IBU's, 30 EBC.

https://littlecreatures.com.au/beers

 

[of mice and gods]

A the moment they have "A Very Hoppy Ale" on tap at the brewery,
tis 6.4% IPA, whicc I thought was pretty good, american style IPA,
maybe it sthe new IPA?

So I guess with this and the reference on the website to the citrusy nose we can confirm it's an American IPA?

Looks forwards to trying it.

 

[slash22000]

Re: the "very hoppy ale" they had on tap: https://twitter.com/LtCreatures/status/372861944509640704

"It's just something we were mucking around with at the brewery, it's a fairly solid indiciation of what to expect from the IPA"

 

[lafabrica]

Had one last night - it's definitely worthy of saying it's as good as Hop Hog or Goat IPA. Really solid, delicious American IPA. Hop heads may not find it as adventurous but i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Their IPA launch will be at the Dining Hall (in Fitzroy, VIC) next Thursday the 12th if anyone is interested in trying it on tap for free.

 

[bum]

It's official: 6.4% ABV, 60 IBU's, 30 EBC.

https://littlecreatures.com.au/beers

Aniseed? In an AIPA?

Is that to really help the rust sing?

 

[Dave70]

Is that to really help the rust sing?

What an odd turn of phrase.
Whats it mean?

 

[Logman]

 

[Parks]

Haven't bought any from Dan's but have bought a couple of 4 packs from BWS and they have been delicious.

Picked up a 4 pack last night from Dan's and it is easily on par with the beers I had straight from Feral when I visited early this year

With these comments I gave them another go and this 4 pack was excellent. I must have had either a bad or old batch the 2 times prior.

 

[paulmclaren11]

When can we buy stubbies of this - can't wait to try...

 

[5150]

The beach club up the road from me is doing a launch of the LC IPA at 6pm tonight. Not sure if it will be on tap or bottle. They also have Hop Hog on tap which is fantastic and get several of the Feral's on tap.

 

[paulmclaren11]

Seems like they are having a few bar launches... but no info about when we can buy a 6-er or 4 pack (like the Hog?) of this...

I can't make it to any of the WA launches

 

[keifer33]

Seems like they are having a few bar launches... but no info about when we can buy a 6-er or 4 pack (like the Hog?) of this...

I can't make it to any of the WA launches

This was asked on Twitter by someone and they responded by the end of September. There are pictures of bottled IPA on there so it can't be long.

 

[slash22000]

Yeah they reckon end of September "at the latest". I just hope that, being Little Creatures, people might actually buy it so the local shops will get fresh stock. I found an IPA last week in a bottle shop with a "best before" of May 2012. :unsure: We need to fund research into keeping IPA's hoppy for more than a month.

 

[paulmclaren11]

Cheer for the info.

 

[Dan Dan]

I have 2 stubbies in the fridge. It's good. I'm using all my strength not to drink them tonight.

 

[kevo]

I have 2 stubbies in the fridge. It's good. I'm using all my strength not to drink them tonight.

...and they were procured from...?

 

[5150]

I had a couple of schconers of the IPA's. It's very nice. Unfortunately I rode to the pub so didn't get into too many. It's not a Big Dipper but definitely a 6 pack i'd grab if I'm heading to a bbq.

 

[lukiferj]

Available now at Archive, Brisbane. Assume usual suspects are not far behind.

 

[jameson]

I have 2 stubbies in the fridge. It's good. I'm using all my strength not to drink them tonight.

Hope you saved one for Saturday night.

 

[Kingbrownbrewing]

I expected way more, but then the DIPA was hard to beat....

Weird hop combination, will be interested to see what the rest of you think.

 

[OneEye]

Had this a few days ago and im not too impressed. Grossly out of balance with the malt sweetness overpowering everything else.

 

[tallie]

I wasn't a fan of it out of the bottle (haven't tried it on tap yet). The hop combo was interesting, but as moosbeer said, it was balanced too much towards malt sweetness for me, especially in the finish. Needed more IBUs and/or a lower FG.

 

[slash22000]

Yeah that is what I feared. All of Little Creatures beers are insanely sweet.

Honestly I don't really get this whole "balanced IPA" mindset. An IPA by definition is intended to be unbalanced. It's supposed to be bitter. It doesn't have to be ridiculously bitter/unbalanced to the point your teeth crack after every sip, but it gets to the point when it just tastes sickeningly sweet trying to "balance" 60+ IBU.

Like how my mother (who won't eat anything spicy) "balances" the heat of curry/chlli by refusing to add any curry powder / chillies. Why not just make something else?

 

[redbeard]

I had a couple of the LC IPA tonight at the Syd LocalTaphouse. It was nice and sessionable but lacked that IPA punch and really was almost on par with the Pale Ale, just diff hops . The ABV was a bit higher but no strong alcohol. I talked to one of the LC people and he was also disappointed in the final product. He really wanted something loud and memorable, like a nz ipa (!) but was not appropved by above. Im not sure it bodes well for the LC seasonals if Kirin is cutting the legs of the IPA. It sounds like a lot of work was put in by the onground LC peeps in terms of hops but the numerous upstream management are more interested in turnover via maximum pubs than quality. hmmmm call me surprised.

On the other hand, Young Henrys Hop Ale is also very sessionable & hoppy. And DR Orders beers are also very hoppy & sessionable. Sydney Craft Brew week in Oct !

 

[kevo]

Haven't tried the IPA myself, but LCPA was a bit of a gateway beer for me (and many others I suspect) to try other craft beers - perhaps this is a more approachable 'IPA' for the masses.

It's interesting looking back over similar threads, especially regarding new IPAs, at how caught up many of us get on style. McLaren Vale IPA for instance perhaps wasn't an IPA, but was a tasty beer and I have a few mates who are now more open to different beers because of it.

Is it a good beer? Sounds like most people are having more than one, so it can't be too bad.

Kev

 

[tricache]

LC even said it is an approachable IPA in comparison to other IPAs so I dare say it will be a slightly more hoppy version of their Pale Ale

 

[eamonnfoley]

Haven't tried the IPA myself, but LCPA was a bit of a gateway beer for me (and many others I suspect) to try other craft beers - perhaps this is a more approachable 'IPA' for the masses.

There should be no such thing as an "approachable" IPA ! If you want approachable have the pale ale or more so the bright ale. IPA is an IPA. 6.3% abv is not approachable, so why should the hops be light on (if this is the case, I haven't had it yet). The protoype "A very hoppy ale" was very good though. I hope its the same. If its high ABV it better be very bloody hoppy - or my drunkedness will be wasted!

 

[kevo]

Why can't an IPA be approachable?