I had this off the handpump at Fowey, Cornwall, on a cold and damp day December 2014. Warmed up a bleak day.TheWiggman said:St Austell's Proper Job. An English import, genuine English IPA from Cornwall. I did a thread a while back for a mate who wanted a Hick's Special Draught from the same brewery. I found a review and local importer in a newspaper, sent him the address, and in good faith he offered to buy me a 12 pack as they were nearing their BB date. I gracefully accepted.
This beer has a standout character. Online reviews reckon it's like an AIPA but I can't agree less - oodles of English goodness and hoppy 'bite' that tastes heavily bitter. A hint of diacetyl. Lots of grapefruit and a citrus edge, the English yeast sort of lingers around with the bitterness in the aftertaste. It screams "beer" rather than "hops" but is bitter and hoppy all the same. A very well brewed beer which I strongly recommend to English ale fans. And everyone else.
SA has some great hoppy beers...Mattrox said:Tonight I did these;
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But I'd trade them all one for 3 Pirate Life IIPAs
Not that they were bad beers, but you know.......
I did read that American IPA's do not tend to respond well from a hand pump pour.TheWiggman said:Lucky *******.
Speaking of hand pumps I had my first hand pumped beer at Bridge Road Brewery on the weekend. Their Bling IPA. My favourite IPA of the moment and while not necessarily better on the pump, a tasty beer all the same that shouldn't taste so good flat.
Haha, DMs don't stock these mate. I get the from Warners Bay Bottle Shop and Prince Of Wales Bottle shop in Newcastle, and hours drive north of my place.TwoCrows said:Pratty 1
I like IPA's where is the wolf amongst the weeds available.
Dan Murphy's Victoria is not listing it .
Yes, you'd struggle to tell it's 3.5%ish. S and W Garden Ale was similarly good.Bridges said:Brewing so have to have a beer, but have to work tomorrow. Bridge road brewers Little Bling to the rescue, great drop amazing flavour too for a mid strength. I reckon they must have had quite a few goes at this to get something doesn't seem like a mid strength at all. Loving it.
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