SHIPA Cashmere
Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei

 

Pours a cloudy, deep, dark amber coloration with a large, lasting head. Smells of bready, slightly caramelly malt and quite herbal and earthy hop notes, as well as some fruity citrus accents. Taste is a great balance of bready, slightly caramelly malt and bitter, herbal, earthy and slightly dank, woody and spicy hops, with citrus and tropical notes of lime peel, lychee and a hint of pineapple, as well as freshly cut garden herbs and crushed spice, with accents of cedar, green tea, mint and black pepper. Finishes with a medium/strong bitterness and some lychee, cedar and green tea lingering in the afteraste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

I really do love the SHIPA series because it offers such a fascinating insight into the different hop varieties and really wish that I could get it more often. This one is particularly interesting, with a unique and interesting flavour profile that has some of the more typical citrus and tropical notes, but these being a bit more in the background while this is more dominated by expressive herbal, earthy and spicy, almost woody notes, with a distinct green tea presence some cedar and herbal dankness also standing out. A very unique and quite enjoyable beer indeed.