Sharps Connoisseurs No.7 Honey Spice IPA

Product of: United Kingdom

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Honey Spice IPA is a bottled conditioned IPA brewed with three grains (Best Pale Ale and Caramel Malts, Wheat) and infused with whole cone hops in the boil and dry hopped with a blend of four US varieties (Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe, Citra).

It is then spiced with ground peppercorns and sweetened with honey.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 13/01/2016

Appearance:

(sample vintage 2013, best before 11/Nov/16) Clear and bright, golden amber with virtually no head.

Aroma:

Piney hops, dark honey, lemon thyme and grapefruit zest.

Taste:

A orange zesty and piny hop forward IPA brilliantly rounded, softened and thickened with faintly sweet honey.

Aftertaste:

Piney lightly bitter hops with lingering honey.