johndoughty (2170), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Apr 29, 2006 Bottled under the Marks and Spencer label.Pale appearance with a lingering hoppiness.Gently balanced sweetness and bitterness make for an excellent IPA.Recommended especially as I dont usually buy supermarkets own brands.Glad I tried this one. Bov (5514), Bienne, Switzerland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 4, 2000 berkshirejohn (1835), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 25, 2008 500ml bottle of Marks & Spencer India Pale Ale. Gold with a loose cream head; fresh citrus and hop aroma; smooth with a full fresh citrus flavour and some honey sweetness; then a powerful bitter punch leading to a long warming citrus finish. Very drinkable and moreish. gowdy (166), Ferney-Voltaire, France
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 30, 2007 Bottle from M&S IPA in Craig’s. hay, spruce, golden, hazy, aminimal head, medium bitterness, medium body, lively, Indra (2036), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 2, 2001 I thought this beer was really good, so I went and bought it again, and it wasn’t as good as I remember. Sort of a pale imitation of Samuel Smiths’ India Ale. HarryFlashman (469), Chatham, Kent, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Mar 16, 2008 Sampled as M&S IPA - pretty good this one. Hoppy, fresh and citrusy. Very quaffable. Slips down well for a 5.5 per center! jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 14, 2003 Sept 2000 - Can really smell the hops when you crack the cap.. Nice hoppy ale. Kinda pricey though at about $3 for 500mL
Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 11, 2007 Bottle as M&S india pale ale. Aroma is balanced grassy citrus hints of kiwi fruit, pale malts are key. Taste is again well balanced and very sessionable for the %.
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