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English Wines Curious Brew Cobb IPA


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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

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303.26/5.03.23/5.05.6%65.9English pint P  Stats

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Brewed in the style of a classic India Pale Ale, this intensely hopped ale is a hymn to the virtues of the exclusive Kentish Cobb hop. We add the hops at four different stages of brewing to develop the full spectrum of their taste. The magnificent Cobb rewards with a gentle bitterness and aromatics of depth and distinction. Married with Maris Otter barley from Suffolk this is a majestic ale to enjoy on occasions that call for the very best.

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 Mes_and_Sim (4476), Highgate, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2008  
A Mes rate: bottle thanks very kindly to Vicky.
There is no denying it is a good looking beer. Rich amber with a good off white head and really well conditioned. I’m pleasantly surprised to find I actually rather like this. Good Kentish hoppage with some delicate spice and a solid malt base. Faint sweet bready notes too. A very slight hint of cardboard but the hops kick it out of the way without any fuss. Good length to the dry bitter finish. Drinkable and balanced. Thanks V!


 Magic_dave6 (4010), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Mes shared with the both of them. Aroma is balanced, smells slightly pasturiesed cardboard character, but mainly earthy grassy hop with balancing malts. Taste is similar, quite drinkable stuff.


 joe1961_2 (425), camberley, Surrey, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/510/20
Jun 24, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a light amber colour, with small white. Plenty of hop aroma with notes of fruit. Clean and sweet in the mouth, with a dry finish. Not sure if i liked this beer.


 cgarvieuk (2536), Edinburgh, Scotland
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Bottle at home ... Rich amber ... sweet orangy little hop nose ... little fizz ... fruity orangy medicinal tones ... quite rich ... bitter hop linger... seems unbalanced.


 ekstedt (1958), Göteborg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 13, 2007  
Bottle. Pours clear & deep amber with a medium off-white head. Quite ordinary toffeish malt aroma with some mild and herbal hop character. Medium bodied. Well balanced and a long bitter finish. Ok but not very interesting.



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