Meantime India Pale Ale from Meantime Brewing Company Limited
Rating: A-
Nicely presented, bottle and label both. Poured into my BA Founding Subscriber SA Boston Lager pint glass - first beer to Christen the glass.
Appearance: Amber color, good sized head with good retention. Clear. Good lacing.
Smell: earthy hops, sour-dough bread. Not overwhelmingly hoppy in aroma, but clearly dry hopped
Taste: nowhere near approaching AIPA levels of hoppiness, but perhaps better balanced for it. Complex flavor profile: fresh, herbal and slightly citrusy hops, full bready malt profile, reminiscent in some ways of a Belgian in its complexity - if they had used a Belgian yeast, this could be one of the new Belgian IPAs. Malts are sweet and full, but bitterness slid enough to balance it out. Finishes dry, pleasant aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: body not quite medium, carbonation right on.
Drinkability: high, I enjoyed this one and was sad to finish the bottle.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 08-20-2007 12:54:09
Rating: A-
Nicely presented, bottle and label both. Poured into my BA Founding Subscriber SA Boston Lager pint glass - first beer to Christen the glass.
Appearance: Amber color, good sized head with good retention. Clear. Good lacing.
Smell: earthy hops, sour-dough bread. Not overwhelmingly hoppy in aroma, but clearly dry hopped
Taste: nowhere near approaching AIPA levels of hoppiness, but perhaps better balanced for it. Complex flavor profile: fresh, herbal and slightly citrusy hops, full bready malt profile, reminiscent in some ways of a Belgian in its complexity - if they had used a Belgian yeast, this could be one of the new Belgian IPAs. Malts are sweet and full, but bitterness slid enough to balance it out. Finishes dry, pleasant aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: body not quite medium, carbonation right on.
Drinkability: high, I enjoyed this one and was sad to finish the bottle.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 08-20-2007 12:54:09
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