Zingabeer
Hopshire Farm & Brewery
- From:
- Hopshire Farm & Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 8.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
Unlike any beer you have had. Pilsner, Munich and Belgian malts form the base for this beer which is fermented with Belgian abbey ale yeast. Fresh, grated ginger grown locally at Good Life Farm is added to the boil. Delicious with Thai food.
18 IBU
18 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York
3.94/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.94/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This one pours deep amber (SRM 11-14) with rusty orange highlights and is cloudy throughout. It produces no head, just a fine ochre ring on a Pretentious Glass Company Imperial Snifter.
The aroma opens with the strong earthy fruit of raisins, prunes, figs, and fermented apple. While ginger is present, it is far more subdued than expected. Ther is also a dark spiciness, perhaps mince?
Fruitiness fills the mouth front to back and essentially as expected from the nose. The ginger continues to be muted. Modest sweetness gives way to light bitterness, followed by a faint sourness. Acidity is about as expected from the style. Warmth draws out pepper. The finish is short, modest, and a bit boozy.
A medium body with a sharp yet smooth texture and ample carbonation. This bottle is labeled 7.8% ABV which seems about right from my experience.
Zingabeer is a pleasant hybrid of Belgian Pale Ale and Trippel. The style review scores are lower than my personal enjoyment. With a 750 ml bottle and no one to share, one might think it's a shame. But then again, more for me! I'll finish this with a book and Emmentaler Cheese.
Feb 12, 2023The aroma opens with the strong earthy fruit of raisins, prunes, figs, and fermented apple. While ginger is present, it is far more subdued than expected. Ther is also a dark spiciness, perhaps mince?
Fruitiness fills the mouth front to back and essentially as expected from the nose. The ginger continues to be muted. Modest sweetness gives way to light bitterness, followed by a faint sourness. Acidity is about as expected from the style. Warmth draws out pepper. The finish is short, modest, and a bit boozy.
A medium body with a sharp yet smooth texture and ample carbonation. This bottle is labeled 7.8% ABV which seems about right from my experience.
Zingabeer is a pleasant hybrid of Belgian Pale Ale and Trippel. The style review scores are lower than my personal enjoyment. With a 750 ml bottle and no one to share, one might think it's a shame. But then again, more for me! I'll finish this with a book and Emmentaler Cheese.
Reviewed by lovindahops from New York
4.3/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
After a good tasting of everything hopshire had on tap, we brought home a howler of zingabeer, a Belgian pale ale with ginger added
A- zingabeer pours a hazy ruby brown color with light carbonation and minimal lacing on the edges. Some foam lingers on the edges, while the color itself is very vibrant in the light
S- very fresh fruit, raisins, plum, and sweet malt were at the forefront of zinga. The ginger is very present, as well as the delicious Belgian yeast flavors shiny through. Some fruity esters match up well with the scent profile. Very impressed with the balance of the Belgian yeast and ginger
T- delicious flavor of bananas, clove, dark fruit are the initial taste profile of zinga. The bready yeast is well matched with the ginger flavors that provide a spicy and flavorful partnership with the abbey yeast. The malt selection furthermore creates a sweet brew that literally becomes enhanced from the ginger. They bond so well. This is a unique combination that comes together
M- carbonation is light but there. The flavors from the brew are sticky and spot on
O- zingabeer is a winner from hopshire. As the brewery mentioned, this will be a unique brew. I've had some good ginger beers but never any that have been enhanced with the Belgian yeast aspect. Very unique, we agreed that zingabeer was our favorite of the day. I wish this would be an everyday brew from these folks!
Jul 21, 2013A- zingabeer pours a hazy ruby brown color with light carbonation and minimal lacing on the edges. Some foam lingers on the edges, while the color itself is very vibrant in the light
S- very fresh fruit, raisins, plum, and sweet malt were at the forefront of zinga. The ginger is very present, as well as the delicious Belgian yeast flavors shiny through. Some fruity esters match up well with the scent profile. Very impressed with the balance of the Belgian yeast and ginger
T- delicious flavor of bananas, clove, dark fruit are the initial taste profile of zinga. The bready yeast is well matched with the ginger flavors that provide a spicy and flavorful partnership with the abbey yeast. The malt selection furthermore creates a sweet brew that literally becomes enhanced from the ginger. They bond so well. This is a unique combination that comes together
M- carbonation is light but there. The flavors from the brew are sticky and spot on
O- zingabeer is a winner from hopshire. As the brewery mentioned, this will be a unique brew. I've had some good ginger beers but never any that have been enhanced with the Belgian yeast aspect. Very unique, we agreed that zingabeer was our favorite of the day. I wish this would be an everyday brew from these folks!
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!