A Tale Of Two Hops
West Sixth Brewing Company
- From:
- West Sixth Brewing Company
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 8.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 19, 2014
- Added:
- May 07, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
4.16/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
English beers are getting kind of a bad rap- Compared to American, more citrusy, more dry, crisper, cleaner versions are pulling ahead. But if everyone was doing them like West Sixth, then we would have no such issue.
Pouring a bronze, rusty copper hue- the creamy ale is capped by a dense froth of off-white goodness. Firm retention lasts the session and speckles the glass as the beer quickly fades.
Nutty and caramel aromas waft about the nose with the classic hoppy scent of classic English noble hops providing a breadth of spice, floral, and earthy note- seemingly of tea leaves, marmalade, and fresh pulled tobacco.
Flavors hit the tongue with a malty sweetness that's more than just caramel- bolder toffee notes align with toasted pecan, light oak, and a husky character that invited bread crust and mild coffee grounds. Lightly estery in the middle, a rise of orange and apple meet the sweetness and carry its fruity sense into the hop profile. Mild citrus, mint, and fragrant wood flavors churn at middle palate and develop into a broad and spicy bitterness to finish hop-balanced but not one-sided.
Medium bodied throughout, the beer's early creaminess is due to firm and creamy malt structures that releases its carbonation to float just above the tongue. Its mild density is dried by mild alcohol and hop resins to ensure a crisp and clean finish despite its lingering malt sweetness.
Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops are what the story here is all about. They accessorize the malt sweetness and body perfectly and give the ale a complex and well rounded character that American IPAs don't allow.
May 15, 2013Pouring a bronze, rusty copper hue- the creamy ale is capped by a dense froth of off-white goodness. Firm retention lasts the session and speckles the glass as the beer quickly fades.
Nutty and caramel aromas waft about the nose with the classic hoppy scent of classic English noble hops providing a breadth of spice, floral, and earthy note- seemingly of tea leaves, marmalade, and fresh pulled tobacco.
Flavors hit the tongue with a malty sweetness that's more than just caramel- bolder toffee notes align with toasted pecan, light oak, and a husky character that invited bread crust and mild coffee grounds. Lightly estery in the middle, a rise of orange and apple meet the sweetness and carry its fruity sense into the hop profile. Mild citrus, mint, and fragrant wood flavors churn at middle palate and develop into a broad and spicy bitterness to finish hop-balanced but not one-sided.
Medium bodied throughout, the beer's early creaminess is due to firm and creamy malt structures that releases its carbonation to float just above the tongue. Its mild density is dried by mild alcohol and hop resins to ensure a crisp and clean finish despite its lingering malt sweetness.
Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops are what the story here is all about. They accessorize the malt sweetness and body perfectly and give the ale a complex and well rounded character that American IPAs don't allow.
Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice darker pale ale color, maybe orange/mahogany. Poured a fingers head that was thick, creamy and patiently sat on top for some time.
The scent had less strength than it should but a firm maltiness could be found. I did not find much in the way of hop/pine aroma but maybe a light sweet and fruity scent.
The taste is varied, reasonably complex and very tasty. Peaches come to the front and provide the sweetness. Malt is towards the back with a bit of dry and a hint of leather. Not much in the way of bitterness this is less hop forward than similar stylings but the malt flavor is good and offset well by the sweet peach.
Overall, this is a sound effort and a tasty easy to drink ale.
May 07, 2013The scent had less strength than it should but a firm maltiness could be found. I did not find much in the way of hop/pine aroma but maybe a light sweet and fruity scent.
The taste is varied, reasonably complex and very tasty. Peaches come to the front and provide the sweetness. Malt is towards the back with a bit of dry and a hint of leather. Not much in the way of bitterness this is less hop forward than similar stylings but the malt flavor is good and offset well by the sweet peach.
Overall, this is a sound effort and a tasty easy to drink ale.
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