Bitter Iron IPA
Stewart Brewing Ltd
- From:
- Stewart Brewing Ltd
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 7.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 06, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 04, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
330ml Can from Lidl, N. Ireland (£1.19):
Clear amber with a 0.5cm bubbly head that covers the surface well. There's pale malts & an earthy, bitter aroma that has a biscuit backing. It tastes lighter & fresher with citrus, earthy malts again & grassy flavours coming through but it's not particularly strong. The body is light-medium & crisp with a bitter tang at the end & generally its quite sharp & dry.
Feb 06, 2020Clear amber with a 0.5cm bubbly head that covers the surface well. There's pale malts & an earthy, bitter aroma that has a biscuit backing. It tastes lighter & fresher with citrus, earthy malts again & grassy flavours coming through but it's not particularly strong. The body is light-medium & crisp with a bitter tang at the end & generally its quite sharp & dry.
Reviewed by Beer_Rabbit66 from England
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bought this one canned 330ml in Lidl.
Look: a hazy gold, heading towards amber, frothy 2cm head which remains in place a good time leaving lacing in your glass.
Smell: faint hops, slightly floral but predominantly citrus - Fresh crisp expected.
Taste: not bad. Nice crisp fresh citrus hints with a crisp hoppy bitter Finnish, unfortunately this tastes thinned out slightly.
Feel: refreshing and light. Goes down well and leaves a clean, but well balanced citrus feel that's not acidic at all.
Overall not bad. Good summer drink which I'll probably buy again.
Mar 10, 2019Look: a hazy gold, heading towards amber, frothy 2cm head which remains in place a good time leaving lacing in your glass.
Smell: faint hops, slightly floral but predominantly citrus - Fresh crisp expected.
Taste: not bad. Nice crisp fresh citrus hints with a crisp hoppy bitter Finnish, unfortunately this tastes thinned out slightly.
Feel: refreshing and light. Goes down well and leaves a clean, but well balanced citrus feel that's not acidic at all.
Overall not bad. Good summer drink which I'll probably buy again.
Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
3.43/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured an amber color with a one-finger head. A good amount of lacing.
Citrus aroma, some sweet malt.
Grapefruit and lemon taste. Subdued.
Light mouthfeel, not very hoppy.
Jan 02, 2019Citrus aroma, some sweet malt.
Grapefruit and lemon taste. Subdued.
Light mouthfeel, not very hoppy.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.28/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
L- Mid amber, veeery slight haze, 1Cm white heard that curiously has a wide range of bubble sizes.
S- Citrus, lemony.
T- Straight in to hoppy dryness, with a little richness following, relatively very low richness for a 5.4% the hoppy/dry seems to overide it.
F- Notably hoppy dry/bitter, BUT it stops short of being an outright 'hob-bomb'. If you enjoy contemporary hops-forward beers this might be one to look out for.
O- As I work through this my (clean) palate is slowly adjusting; I can now see a bit more balance of hops v richness. It IS still hops-forward but I'm enjoying it more. (Above ratings will be made at the end of writing this text). This is one for people who want prominent hops a citrus edge without being OTT.
I'm glad the above reviewer ID'd the brewery because the can is of little help. It hides behind 'Hatherwood Craft Beer Company', and such 'XYZ Beer Company' lables seem to be fronts for the actual brewery. IIRC 'Hatherwood etc' has beers from 3+ breweries behind it. I understand these beers are all brewed for the Lidl discount supermarket chain, and their address is the only one that appears on the can.
BB: 31/08/19
Nov 26, 2018S- Citrus, lemony.
T- Straight in to hoppy dryness, with a little richness following, relatively very low richness for a 5.4% the hoppy/dry seems to overide it.
F- Notably hoppy dry/bitter, BUT it stops short of being an outright 'hob-bomb'. If you enjoy contemporary hops-forward beers this might be one to look out for.
O- As I work through this my (clean) palate is slowly adjusting; I can now see a bit more balance of hops v richness. It IS still hops-forward but I'm enjoying it more. (Above ratings will be made at the end of writing this text). This is one for people who want prominent hops a citrus edge without being OTT.
I'm glad the above reviewer ID'd the brewery because the can is of little help. It hides behind 'Hatherwood Craft Beer Company', and such 'XYZ Beer Company' lables seem to be fronts for the actual brewery. IIRC 'Hatherwood etc' has beers from 3+ breweries behind it. I understand these beers are all brewed for the Lidl discount supermarket chain, and their address is the only one that appears on the can.
BB: 31/08/19
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
2.86/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
Canned in a crafty craft can and brewed for the Hatherwood label for Lidl
pours a ever so slightly hazy golden body with big foaming white head
yeasty bitter aroma
golden syrup& lemon wrapped in bitter herbs flavour
thin tho that impacts the flavourings
Sep 04, 2018pours a ever so slightly hazy golden body with big foaming white head
yeasty bitter aroma
golden syrup& lemon wrapped in bitter herbs flavour
thin tho that impacts the flavourings
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