Greene King IPA (Pasteurised)

Brewed by Greene King
Style: Bitter
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Light brown with slightly bitter hops. Weak and characterless watery brew.

Bottled
Copper-amber brown color, small white head. Caramelly and skunky hoppy nose. Toffeish, nutty hoppy, slightly skunky and hoppy. Hints of metal. Decent English pasteurised bitter which is only 3,6 %. Similar to some Shepherd Neame’s products.

The beer pours from the can a modestly hazy dark gold to amber color with a smallish bright white creamy head that settles quickly leaving a patchy bit of lace. Nose has a ripe lime crispness, backed by malt, very little hop aroma, start has a decent malt presence, tangy at the back, light to moderate in feel at the top. Finish has a pleasant acidity, hops mild but pleasing, a bit of a paradox this beer, “IPA or Bitter”, nonetheless, drinkable, nice change from the “Big Hopped” IPA’s I normally drink, quite dry aftertaste.

Bottled. Deep golden with a small, beige head. Fresh aroma with light toffee. Dry and rather weak bitterness. Some dark chocolate present.

Bottle at home ... amber ... unpleasent hop ... fruity light hop little grassyy. just not my hop style and bit characterles

500ml bottle. Mahogany body with a medium white head. Vague aroma of ……..beer? Flavor is mild malty with a great lack of bitterness. OK it’s very low in abv, but why call it an IPA? What’s next – non-alcoholic IPA? It’s not supposed to be like that. This beer is weak on malt and hops even compared to a bitter.

Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off- white head. Aroma is caramel, hop, malt. Flavour is caramel, malt, hop. Ordinary beer.

Ubiquitous flavourless flith marketed thoroughout England as the best bitter on earth. Never had a good one. Anywhere.