Sunday 13 January 2013

Sainsburys Taste The Difference, India Pale Ale

No nose on this UK IPA. Poured clear and amber. Didn't get a head on this. Faint grassyness in the taste I think*? A decent lasting bitter finish at the back of the mouth. No tropical fruitiness going on here, but this is brewed by Marstons who're responsible for Old Empire IPA - no expectation of that West Coast IPA flavour. Like Moor's Empire Strikes Back, this is a UK IPA, a specific style harking back to the how and whys of when the IPA was first created. A decent drink with a strong ABV. Despite the otherwise rather drab nature of the TTD branding, I really like the elephant graphic on the label.

*disclaimer: immature palette!

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