A blend of 7 grains, 3 hop strains and a late infusion of elderflower: This aromatic IPA was named by Scott's daughter. It pours a deep gold with aroma's of elderflower and citrus hops, followed by sweet caramel. On the tongue the biscuity malts are perfectly balanced with the bitterness of the hops, with a lingering floral elderflower aftertaste. An extraordinary brew.
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Tips from the Brotherhood
Colour
Make yourself comfortable in a well-lit room. Pour your beer into a glass and take a good, long look.
Describe what you see. Is it clear or cloudy? Does the foam on the head stick around or quickly dissipate? Is that foam "rocky" or "fluffy" and how would you describe its colour? Does the foam leave "lace" on the glass as you sip the beer? And the bubbles? Tight and champagne-like or larger and more bulbous?
Finally, colour: Use as many words as you want to describe it.
- Yellow and Gold
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Tasting Tips from the Brotherhood
Aroma
Did you know the sense of smell accounts for about 80% of flavor perception?
Okay, here we go: Let your freshly-poured glass of beer breathe for a few moments. Now, give it a few brief sniffs. Swirl the glass a bit—like you’ve seen wine-buffs do—and have another whiff. Look past the obvious "smells like beer" responses. What other aromas are you getting? Maybe toasted malts, piney hops, maybe ester-and-phenol-producing yeast? Fruit? Spices?
- Slightly Sweet Malt, Elderflower and Citrus
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Tasting Tips from the Brotherhood
Taste
Now that you have visually inspected your beer & described its aroma, you can engage in tasting. Remember that tasting is about the transition of flavors from the first sip contact through the finish.
Allow the beer to coat the inside of your mouth. Allow the liquid to run the full gamut of your tongue and hit all those taste bud areas, importantly, the bitterness receptors at the back of the tongue.
Now, describe the length, intensity and quality of the finish.
- Bitter-Sweet, Biscuity, Citrus and Floral Elderflower
- Bitterness
- Sweetness
Brew Sheet
- Style
- Extraordinary IPA
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ABV
Brewer's Lingo
ABV
ABV stands for Alcohol By Volume. It is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage.
- 5.1%
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IBUs
Brewer's Lingo
IBUs
IBUs stands for International Bittering Units. We use the IBU scale to measure of the bitterness of beer, which is provided by the hops used during brewing.
The bittering effect is less noticeable in beers with a high quantity of malt, so a higher IBU is needed in heavier beers to balance the flavor.
- 25
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OG
Brewer's Lingo
OG
OG stands for Original Gravity.
- 1051
- Malts
- Ale Malt, Lager Malt, Malted Wheat, Vienna Malt, Munich Malt, Pale Rye, Pale Crystal
- Hops
- First Gold, Cascade, Magnum, Chinook
- Full ingredients
- Water, Malted Barley, Malted Wheat, Malted Rye, Hops, Elderflowers, yeast Allergy Advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold above.
- Calories
- 48kcal per 100ml
- Available in…
- 500ml Bottle, Keg, Cask
From the drinkers of Seven Giraffes
Wonderful beer! Refreshing and great hoppy taste. The giraffe certainly shine through!
Pure nectar. Haven't tasted a beer as beautiful as this in a while. Magic work guys!
I thought Ossian was the best Scottish beer until I tried this truly superb beer. First class, keep up the good work.
