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Chiron
Thornbridge Brewery
- From:
- Thornbridge Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #478 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #15,099 - Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 8.95%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2023
- Added:
- May 23, 2011
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 19
Chiron is our beautifully balanced American Pale Ale. We use a curated selection of classic US hops for their distinctive aromas of pine and citrus. These are added onto a foundation of the finest malt to give this beer an inviting light amber hue and a touch of caramel sweetness. Flavours of orange and peach dance on the palate before it culminates with a refreshing hop bite.
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Ratings by Anatole:
Rated by Anatole from Belgium
3.31/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Aug 10, 2015
3.31/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Aug 10, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium
3.42/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.42/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Golden color, almost clear. White foam, high, durable, gently sticks to the glass.
The aroma is very light, sweet, hoppy - fruity (here citrus) with a bit of resin. The caramel background complements the aroma of this beer.
The taste is similar, sweet with a dry, grapefruit, medium-long finish.
Medium saturation. The body is low, the liquid seems watery. Medium smooth texture. Fruity aftertaste with a dry finish.
Jun 02, 2023The aroma is very light, sweet, hoppy - fruity (here citrus) with a bit of resin. The caramel background complements the aroma of this beer.
The taste is similar, sweet with a dry, grapefruit, medium-long finish.
Medium saturation. The body is low, the liquid seems watery. Medium smooth texture. Fruity aftertaste with a dry finish.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, Golden colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of tropical fruits, particularly mango, passion fruit and rambutan. Light bodied. The flavour has plenty of fruity hops (tropical fruits again) , but is not too sweet. The bitterness is quite moderate though. A perfect thirstquencher.
Jun 07, 2021Reviewed by DypsoBubble from England
3.83/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Not that different to their Jaipur. Seems to be a clone of Lagunitas IPA. Nice rich mouthfeel but diacetyl butterscotchness. Kind of bored of this style now. Things move on. Glad they are trying out sours.
Oct 17, 2018Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle Morrison's, Bristol- Pours clear golden with a medium white foamy head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - light citrus notes - orange/mandarin/grapefruit. Taste - citrus forefront - grapefruit, biscuity malty notes, light crisp bitter finish. Solid malty APA.
Jul 10, 2017Reviewed by M_C_Hampton from Georgia
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: poured from a 500 ml bottle into a pint glass, orange golden with a large white head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear
S: heavy citrus hops, fruit salad
T: fruity, pineapple, mango, citrus
M: thinner with low carbonation
O: nice fruity IPA from England
Jun 29, 2016S: heavy citrus hops, fruit salad
T: fruity, pineapple, mango, citrus
M: thinner with low carbonation
O: nice fruity IPA from England
Reviewed by Martine from England
4.14/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours clear amber into a tulip glass from a pint bottle. The white head is 2-3 fingers high, foamy, moderately retained, and leaves moderate lacing on the glass. It dissapates to white froth after a minute or so.
The aroma is quite heady with grapefruit, pear, pine resin, and hops. There is thick citrus base to this beer, incorporating both ends of the spectrum of ripe-yet-pithy, on the nose. Those piney aromas give the ale a fresh, grassy scent, which mixes pleasantly with a lot of hops.
The mouth is positively filled with hops; this is a resiny, piney pale ale which draws on a lot of grapefruit, pear, mango and lychee flavours from sip to swallow yet doesn't overdo it. There is a hop bitterness on the tongue the entire time, but it never peaks like so many other pale ales, rather rolls pleasantly in the mouth, and you get the aromatic flavours on the finish instead. This gives a very fresh, floral aftertaste layered with light biscuit malts, and a balanced bitterness.
It feels rather full for a medium bodied beer, lightly carbonated, and quite beautifully oily. So many PA's let themselves down with a watery body, but this has a bit of solidity to it which is a breath of fresh air. The thicker feel combined with nice aromatic, fresh fruity flavours, make it equally enjoyable as a session-er and an easy goer.
Would recommend.
Apr 26, 2016The aroma is quite heady with grapefruit, pear, pine resin, and hops. There is thick citrus base to this beer, incorporating both ends of the spectrum of ripe-yet-pithy, on the nose. Those piney aromas give the ale a fresh, grassy scent, which mixes pleasantly with a lot of hops.
The mouth is positively filled with hops; this is a resiny, piney pale ale which draws on a lot of grapefruit, pear, mango and lychee flavours from sip to swallow yet doesn't overdo it. There is a hop bitterness on the tongue the entire time, but it never peaks like so many other pale ales, rather rolls pleasantly in the mouth, and you get the aromatic flavours on the finish instead. This gives a very fresh, floral aftertaste layered with light biscuit malts, and a balanced bitterness.
It feels rather full for a medium bodied beer, lightly carbonated, and quite beautifully oily. So many PA's let themselves down with a watery body, but this has a bit of solidity to it which is a breath of fresh air. The thicker feel combined with nice aromatic, fresh fruity flavours, make it equally enjoyable as a session-er and an easy goer.
Would recommend.
Chiron from Thornbridge Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
90 ratings
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