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Tesco Finest India Pale Ale 3.09 24

Tesco Finest India Pale Ale

Percentile
55
overall
Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
243.18/5.03.09/5.05%50.8English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottle, Filtered;
Crafted by Williams Bros. of Alloa using soft Scottish water and the finest Scots ale malted barley. Generously hopped with First Gold, Styrian Goldings and Cascade hops for a distinctive bitter finish.
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LordCrabapple (83), Merseyside, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
May 3, 2009  
I have to say that I rather enjoyed this hoppy beer. Interesting to compare it with the Meantime London Pale Ale. Very hoppy, bitter, a good IPA, but less American than the Meantime beer, despite the use of Cascade hops.


 EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2009  
500ml bottle. Pours an orange/amber with generous white head. Very hoppy aroma with the citrus notes of Cascade being prominent.and some sweet maltiness present which intrudes a little on the finish. Nicely balanced palate. This is a pretty decent beer but should lay off the sweetness a touch.


 johndoughty (2159), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/514/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Bottle. Yet another impressive beer from Williams Brothers. Orange appearance with a strong presence of hops. Medium body and and overall very refreshing beer. Also a proper IPA rather than a re badged bitter.


 evilsoc (191), Wales
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 11, 2008  
Poured a pretty orange/amber. Hoppy aroma but I couldnt believe it was made with cascade and styrians hops after reading the bottle. Biscuit quality to the malt and a nice combination of leafy hops that was nice and dry but washed away fairly quickly. Nice overall flavour though. I’ll buy again.


 maeib (4745), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
May 4, 2008  
Bottled. A golden orange coloured beer with a generous off-white head. Lovely aroma; typical of Williams. Good hops. Nice orange citrus fruits notes. Welcoming. The taste is hoppy too. Less citrus than expected, and even some nettle and hay. A slight cardboardy aftertaste, but it’s still nice.


 scotty (835), Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 19, 2009  
A crackin’ own label brew, good sweet malt with a better than average hop presence. This lingers on the finish. Perhaps not a classic IPA, but there’s nowt wrong with it!


 DruncanVeasey (2747), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 7, 2007  
Reddish amber fizzing steadily. Wafts with all the leafy, faintly earthy, tangerine-accented hop goodness you’d expect. Promises of milk chocolate malty sweetness. Thick and glugging, with a creamily full body at the ABV. Rounded citrussy hops with a hint of bite. Finishes a little sweetly with a cereally/wheaty note, but still a tasty, pleasant-drinking IPA.


 hughie (3067), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
May 11, 2008  
Gold with a white head. Spicy hop aroma. Fruity taste, sweet and refreshing, followed by a mid bitter finish. A good decision to get Williams to brew for the ’Finest’ range.



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