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IPA
Greene King / Morland Brewery
- From:
- Greene King / Morland Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #130 - ABV:
- 3.6%
- Score:
- 72
Ranked #27,796 - Avg:
- 3.11 | pDev: 18.65%
- Reviews:
- 84
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 10:14 PM
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2007
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 37
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Ratings by mulder1010:
Reviewed by mulder1010 from Australia
2.98/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2.98/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
500 ML poured into a SA Perfect Pint
A-- Poured a clear, dark amber color. Very short lived off white head that quickly went to film. Decent head retention as head goes to one finger and slowly dies off. Little bit of carbonation showing in pour and just a few wisps of film.
S-- Stewed asparagus, stewed cabbage and a bit of cat pee. Using a sav blanc reference. A bit herbal skunky and soapy but does have some freshness to this. Nose softens up a bunch with air and gets more palatable.
T-- Lots of hop presence in the taste. Mostly spicy vegetable hop taste but not that bad. Not a fruit or pine bitterness and it is very short lived.
M-- Thin and sweet. Very much like a simple syrup taste. Hops drop off and get a lot of residual sweetness. Keep thinking thin iced tea but quite clean. Light feel and medium carbonation.
O-- Not a lot to this and not all that bad. As a palate changer it works. Not something I would want a lot of but it works in some odd way.
Sep 14, 2011A-- Poured a clear, dark amber color. Very short lived off white head that quickly went to film. Decent head retention as head goes to one finger and slowly dies off. Little bit of carbonation showing in pour and just a few wisps of film.
S-- Stewed asparagus, stewed cabbage and a bit of cat pee. Using a sav blanc reference. A bit herbal skunky and soapy but does have some freshness to this. Nose softens up a bunch with air and gets more palatable.
T-- Lots of hop presence in the taste. Mostly spicy vegetable hop taste but not that bad. Not a fruit or pine bitterness and it is very short lived.
M-- Thin and sweet. Very much like a simple syrup taste. Hops drop off and get a lot of residual sweetness. Keep thinking thin iced tea but quite clean. Light feel and medium carbonation.
O-- Not a lot to this and not all that bad. As a palate changer it works. Not something I would want a lot of but it works in some odd way.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Badonde
1.86/5 rDev -40.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
1.86/5 rDev -40.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
Even Greene King has stopped pretending this is an IPA - on the barrel, it says GK IPA Bitter, and on the back of the pump clip, it says "Amber Ale". Further diluted down from 3.6% to 3.4% to cash in on the lower tax bracket, you'd be better off drinking water. A murky yellow-brown colour, with a yellowish soapy head when poured without a sparkler - when poured with a sparkler you're more likely to get head than beer.
No nose to speak of, other than a note of dishwater. Thin, mealy mouthfeel, with notes of bread and caramel. On the finish, apple and banana.
The sort of beer drunk by old men who can't handle 4%, and Spanish-speaking tourists who are immediately disappointed by this "IPA".
Its continued existence shames Britain.
Yesterday at 10:14 PMNo nose to speak of, other than a note of dishwater. Thin, mealy mouthfeel, with notes of bread and caramel. On the finish, apple and banana.
The sort of beer drunk by old men who can't handle 4%, and Spanish-speaking tourists who are immediately disappointed by this "IPA".
Its continued existence shames Britain.
Rated by BurtonRed from England
2.19/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.19/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Not an IPA. Just a tetley
Mar 06, 2024Reviewed by FritzieGettleman from England
3.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a bit of a hidden-in-plain sight gem. The is an old school IPA;l pale, crystal and black malts with Pilgrim, Challenger and First Gold Hops. This isn't a New World IPA, no Cascade or other citrusy American hops. This beer could have gone to India. It has a deeper colour than most lagers, pours a decent head, and a slightly hoppy aroma. The taste is great for a session beer, it comes in at 3.6 ABV. It starts out well with a bit of malt and then goes into a bitter, hoppy , finish. This is my current go to beer for regular drinking.
Jul 29, 2023Reviewed by solisbrewmaster from Mexico
3.17/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.17/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Served into an IPA glass - has a white head that lowers but lingers.
Color is dark orange almost brownish, turbid and not clear.
Aroma is caramel malt with a floral hop aroma in the back, very nice.
The taste follows the nose but has more hop flavor come through but not bitter.
It has a good taste and is refreshing but has not a lot of body. It is Ok.
Oct 23, 2022Color is dark orange almost brownish, turbid and not clear.
Aroma is caramel malt with a floral hop aroma in the back, very nice.
The taste follows the nose but has more hop flavor come through but not bitter.
It has a good taste and is refreshing but has not a lot of body. It is Ok.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on cask. Simpler ale with lightly caramel dark malt, mild mannered english yeast, and grassy hops. Nose is a lighter version of the taste. Feel is light and much maltier that expected, hops are gentle but firm in the finish. Looks great though with clear orangey brown body, a full cream colored head and thick sheets of lacing.
Oct 06, 2022Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin
3.3/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
On cask(!) at The Lucas Arms in London, on to the beer:
First of all, this is not what American's would consider an IPA. If you come into this beer without that expectation, you will come away just fine.It's a dark copper colored beer with a small crop of head above. If there's hoppiness to be had, they're weak. It's a simple pub ale which tries to be different with the IPA monikor, and is something worthy enough to drink a couple rounds.
Jul 02, 2022First of all, this is not what American's would consider an IPA. If you come into this beer without that expectation, you will come away just fine.It's a dark copper colored beer with a small crop of head above. If there's hoppiness to be had, they're weak. It's a simple pub ale which tries to be different with the IPA monikor, and is something worthy enough to drink a couple rounds.
Rated by qrazvan from Romania
3.27/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A crisp ale, no significant hops profile as expected from an IPA. Low alcohol content, easy to drink.
Jun 24, 2021Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
2.35/5 rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.35/5 rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
500ml bottle from McColl's, Glasgow (£1.99):
Dark amber to mahogany but quite clear bodied, topped with a half cm, foamy white head covering the surface & holding fairly well. Sweet & buttery to start, some apple atop a nutty base with some caramel to finish; very basic on the nose though. It's more of a bitter, earthy taste with some caramel malts & bread flavours coming through, I got some nutty touches too with toffee & faint grassy hops to finish. It's quite gassy with strong carbonation & a tangy, lingering bitter finish that seemed stronger than the 3.6% but it's basic & pretty poor overall.
Apr 15, 2021Dark amber to mahogany but quite clear bodied, topped with a half cm, foamy white head covering the surface & holding fairly well. Sweet & buttery to start, some apple atop a nutty base with some caramel to finish; very basic on the nose though. It's more of a bitter, earthy taste with some caramel malts & bread flavours coming through, I got some nutty touches too with toffee & faint grassy hops to finish. It's quite gassy with strong carbonation & a tangy, lingering bitter finish that seemed stronger than the 3.6% but it's basic & pretty poor overall.
Reviewed by James94 from England
3.67/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Clear golden amber colour, one finger initial head
S: Biscuit, slight fustiness, maltiness, toffee
T: Lemon, celery, maltiness, slight breadiness
F: Fairly drinkable, but not overcomplex or well-bodied
O: 3.75
Mar 18, 2021S: Biscuit, slight fustiness, maltiness, toffee
T: Lemon, celery, maltiness, slight breadiness
F: Fairly drinkable, but not overcomplex or well-bodied
O: 3.75
Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales
2.07/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
2.07/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
Appearance is light brown with a good one finger head that quickly fades. Smell of burned bread. Taste is stale hops, grit, acrid, sour. Mouthfeel is sand, sticky and horrible. In fact I'm not sure why people drink this beer and I would not have called it an IPA. The saving grace is the watery aspect which makes the sand less unpleasant.
Jul 07, 2020
IPA from Greene King / Morland Brewery
Beer rating:
72 out of
100 with
240 ratings
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