Yelamu
Thornbridge Brewery
- From:
- Thornbridge Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,723 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,477 - Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 16.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 21, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Collaboration with Magic Rock Brewing
Yelamu is a collaboration with our good friends at Magic Rock and is a powerfully hopped double IPA. Expect a ferociously full flavoured beer with a juicy character and well balanced body.
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Mosaic
Yelamu is a collaboration with our good friends at Magic Rock and is a powerfully hopped double IPA. Expect a ferociously full flavoured beer with a juicy character and well balanced body.
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Mosaic
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 19/10 2020. 44 cl can from Meny, Borups Alle, Frb. F. Red can in Thornbridge's usual design. Strange ornaments in the background.
Pours hazy, golden yellow with medium-sized white head. settles as lumpy, uneven layer of foam unable to cover the surface of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is intense with a sweet, malty odor mingling with citrus fruits and glue. Sweet malts and cardboard. Citrus and lime with chemical notes.
Light carbonation. slightly thin, oily, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a light sweetness followed by a fairly strong, sharp bitterness. Aftertaste is citric and bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is dry.
Fairly light for a DIPA - but well-balanced and appropriately bitter. Could do without the glue.
Apr 21, 2025Pours hazy, golden yellow with medium-sized white head. settles as lumpy, uneven layer of foam unable to cover the surface of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is intense with a sweet, malty odor mingling with citrus fruits and glue. Sweet malts and cardboard. Citrus and lime with chemical notes.
Light carbonation. slightly thin, oily, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a light sweetness followed by a fairly strong, sharp bitterness. Aftertaste is citric and bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is dry.
Fairly light for a DIPA - but well-balanced and appropriately bitter. Could do without the glue.
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
4.22/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Hazy amber color, one finger white head, minimal lacing, no visible carbonation.
S: Hops, malts. Smells wonderful.
T: Hops, malts. Tasty!
F: Medium bodied, tons of hop and malt flavors.
O: Very good English DIPA.
Dec 16, 2020S: Hops, malts. Smells wonderful.
T: Hops, malts. Tasty!
F: Medium bodied, tons of hop and malt flavors.
O: Very good English DIPA.
Reviewed by misteil from Ireland
3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: four finger big bubbly white head, beer is a hazy amber colour, lots of rushing carbonation within the beer.
smell: lot of citrus fruit, orange and lemon, some mango, quite dank smelling, herbal, not much going on, not bad either.
taste: straight forward dipa reallt, light on the citrus fruit flavour, orange mango and pink grapefruit, orange pith, piney, really dominated by the big bitter hop flavours, quite bitter on the finish, bordering on metallic, once again, not bad, but not great.
feel: medium bodied, medium carbonation, slightly syrupy, a tonne of lingering bitterness on the finish, pretty refreshing although a somewhat heavy going beer.
overall: don’t really know where i’m at with this beer, on the one hand it seems a bit plain, but then again it is still reasonably enjoyable to drink, it’s worth a go i suppose,
Sep 27, 2020smell: lot of citrus fruit, orange and lemon, some mango, quite dank smelling, herbal, not much going on, not bad either.
taste: straight forward dipa reallt, light on the citrus fruit flavour, orange mango and pink grapefruit, orange pith, piney, really dominated by the big bitter hop flavours, quite bitter on the finish, bordering on metallic, once again, not bad, but not great.
feel: medium bodied, medium carbonation, slightly syrupy, a tonne of lingering bitterness on the finish, pretty refreshing although a somewhat heavy going beer.
overall: don’t really know where i’m at with this beer, on the one hand it seems a bit plain, but then again it is still reasonably enjoyable to drink, it’s worth a go i suppose,
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.7/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly cloudy, deep golden amber coloration with a large, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malt and citrus fruit, with grapefruit standing out, as well as just a hint of pine. Taste follows the nose, with some biscuity, slightly caramelly malt and slightly floral, citrus hops dominating, with notes of grapefruit, tangerine and just a hint of pineapple and pine. Finishes with a medium/strong bitterness and some citrus and pine lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.
A decent English IPA that is dominated by biscuity/caramel malt and slightly floral, citrus hops and finishes with a strong bitterness and some pine coming through in the aftertaste.
Jun 13, 2019A decent English IPA that is dominated by biscuity/caramel malt and slightly floral, citrus hops and finishes with a strong bitterness and some pine coming through in the aftertaste.
Reviewed by Spike from England
4.21/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
440ml can.
L: Hazy, honey colour with thick & creamy, long-lasting head.
S: Ripe mango.
T: Heavy, over-ripe, pineapple, mango & grapefruit. Moderately bitter with a long & dry finish. Boozy.
F: Smooth, rich & sticky mouthfeel.
O: Powerfully hopped, hugely alcoholic, only moderately bitter, tropical fruit DIPA. Dangerously drinkable.
Jun 02, 2019L: Hazy, honey colour with thick & creamy, long-lasting head.
S: Ripe mango.
T: Heavy, over-ripe, pineapple, mango & grapefruit. Moderately bitter with a long & dry finish. Boozy.
F: Smooth, rich & sticky mouthfeel.
O: Powerfully hopped, hugely alcoholic, only moderately bitter, tropical fruit DIPA. Dangerously drinkable.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
2.81/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
2.81/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
440ml Can from Tesco supermarket (£3):
Clear & orange-amber in colour with a very nice, large white head that is quite foamy looking & sits just under two inches tall with great retention initially, leaving decent lacing on the sides of the glass too. Aroma wise it's quite a weak beer, particularly for a 7.4% offering with background citrus & grapefruit hops alongside a subtle tropical fruit aroma but I didn't get too much of anything really. The taste was a little better with some mango & citrus fruits showing as well as touch of peach but nothing jumped out at me here either, it was slightly more bitter at least though. Overall this one was somewhere around medium bodied, well carbonated but definitely much weaker than I double IPA should be & I had expected much better from both Thornbridge & Magic Rock; poor stuff I’m afraid & one to avoid for me.
May 10, 2019Clear & orange-amber in colour with a very nice, large white head that is quite foamy looking & sits just under two inches tall with great retention initially, leaving decent lacing on the sides of the glass too. Aroma wise it's quite a weak beer, particularly for a 7.4% offering with background citrus & grapefruit hops alongside a subtle tropical fruit aroma but I didn't get too much of anything really. The taste was a little better with some mango & citrus fruits showing as well as touch of peach but nothing jumped out at me here either, it was slightly more bitter at least though. Overall this one was somewhere around medium bodied, well carbonated but definitely much weaker than I double IPA should be & I had expected much better from both Thornbridge & Magic Rock; poor stuff I’m afraid & one to avoid for me.
Reviewed by JonnyGoldsbrough from England
4.7/5 rDev +25.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.7/5 rDev +25.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Hops - simcoe, Amarillo, mosaic
L4.75 beautiful deep amber, excellent head
S4.75
T4.75 Heavily hopped, balanced bitterness, not getting any sour notes.
F4.25
O4.75 Superb. Thornbridge do great IPAs and this is one of their best.
Apr 17, 2019L4.75 beautiful deep amber, excellent head
S4.75
T4.75 Heavily hopped, balanced bitterness, not getting any sour notes.
F4.25
O4.75 Superb. Thornbridge do great IPAs and this is one of their best.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
2.23/5 rDev -40.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.23/5 rDev -40.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
L- Murky pale brown. Pours with 5mm white fine-bubble head reducing over time to lacing.
S- Distinct! I could smell it from 30-40Cm away when pouring it; prominent lychee and 'tropical fruits'. This suggests it's well hopped, we'll see.
T- Oh my, floral into pungently sour hops, and a hoppy-bitter grapefruit heavy finish.
F- Dry, sour, bitter, part-balanced by it's hefty 7.4% ABV.
O- As I told my wife when reading the lable and fearing the above, 'I learn almost as much by recognising what I don't like... but I keep an open mind, as I could of course be [pleasantly] surprised'. This beer is really not for me, it's over-floral/perfumed, over-hopped, and sour doesn't work for me either.
Bought from Tesco, Market Square, Norwich, UK £3/440ml can. BBE: 08/09/2019
Apr 12, 2019S- Distinct! I could smell it from 30-40Cm away when pouring it; prominent lychee and 'tropical fruits'. This suggests it's well hopped, we'll see.
T- Oh my, floral into pungently sour hops, and a hoppy-bitter grapefruit heavy finish.
F- Dry, sour, bitter, part-balanced by it's hefty 7.4% ABV.
O- As I told my wife when reading the lable and fearing the above, 'I learn almost as much by recognising what I don't like... but I keep an open mind, as I could of course be [pleasantly] surprised'. This beer is really not for me, it's over-floral/perfumed, over-hopped, and sour doesn't work for me either.
Bought from Tesco, Market Square, Norwich, UK £3/440ml can. BBE: 08/09/2019
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.58/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned in a crafty craft can and part of Tesco’s ramped up craft range
Pours a hazy lemon jelly body with good white head
Aroma is grapefruit and bicarbonate of soda
Flavour is bath salts and citrus after thought
Apr 11, 2019Pours a hazy lemon jelly body with good white head
Aroma is grapefruit and bicarbonate of soda
Flavour is bath salts and citrus after thought
Reviewed by Hanglow from Scotland
3.77/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
440ml Can from Tesco, £3 . A modern DIPA, not English IPA as listed
pours very hazy/lightly cloudy gold. Small head
typical juicy tropical fruit nose
Taste is juicy, very fruity fairly low bitterness with some sweetness and a juicy drying finish.
A nice beer, well brewed and decent value
Apr 10, 2019pours very hazy/lightly cloudy gold. Small head
typical juicy tropical fruit nose
Taste is juicy, very fruity fairly low bitterness with some sweetness and a juicy drying finish.
A nice beer, well brewed and decent value
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