Wednesday 19 February 2014

East Kent IPA






Anyone remember when that most British of beer styles, India Pale Ale, was brewed with British hops? You know, when it was more class & balance and less grapefruit & lychee? Here in east Kent we get an annual handy little reminder in the late winter, when the East Kent Goldings arrive fresh (dried) from the merchants - it's our excuse to go a little overboard with indigenous hops. The result is a smooth, gently lemon-honeyed hoppy ale with a quietly nagging, moorish, dry bitter finish.

If it's a high IBU 'hop forward' tropical fruit flavoured modernista boundary-pushing rate-beerian stylebar cockt'ale you crave, go somewhere else (a long way away). If you want a decent pint, step right this way.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I think we should see how it travels. Like in the post for instance. Toronto seems like a far enough destination. This seems like a job above Postmaster Coyotes station. What do you say?