A Wave In The Malborough Sounds
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 7.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 15, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 19, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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There is a flavour intensity to our DDH Pales, this one hopped with hand selected Rakau and Waimea, that we find affirming, yet also relaxing. A beer not confined, by strength and good judgement, to the shortest of measures, instead a beer for long and lingering pauses. One such pause during our hop selection trip was the ferry from Picton — hours along the sounds, and across the sea.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
4.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy, orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malt and bright, juicy hop aromas of citrus and stone fruit, with notes of orange, grapefruit and peach, as well as just a hint of peppery spice. Taste is a perfect balance of light biscuity malt and vibrant, juicy, slightly acidic and quite dank hops, with citrus, stone and orchard fruit notes of orange, grapefruit, peach and a hint of gooseberry as well, with just a hint of pine and peppery spice coming through in the aftertaste. Finishes with a medium, dry bitterness and some dank, citrus hops and lighter pine and peppery spice lingering in the aftertaste. Soft, pillowy mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.
A fantastic New England Pale Ale with some incredibly vibrant hop notes and full body and mouthfeel for the ABV. Very complex, yet with a perfect balance of sweet, juicy, dank and bitter notes. The dank citrus and stone fruit notes are really complemented perfectly by that typical, dry and somewhat acidic, peppery NZ hop character of white grape and gooseberry here. Such an awesome brew, absolutely loving it.
Nov 21, 2019A fantastic New England Pale Ale with some incredibly vibrant hop notes and full body and mouthfeel for the ABV. Very complex, yet with a perfect balance of sweet, juicy, dank and bitter notes. The dank citrus and stone fruit notes are really complemented perfectly by that typical, dry and somewhat acidic, peppery NZ hop character of white grape and gooseberry here. Such an awesome brew, absolutely loving it.
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.17/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy dark yellow with fine, soapy head.
Smell is floral and crisp. Notes of rosehip, citrus, grass and a hint of perfume.
Taste is crisp and hoppy, with notes of citrus, rosehip, grass and a hint of licorice. Soft, smotth bitterness, and very drinkable.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, another really nice APA from Cloudwater.
Oct 28, 2019Smell is floral and crisp. Notes of rosehip, citrus, grass and a hint of perfume.
Taste is crisp and hoppy, with notes of citrus, rosehip, grass and a hint of licorice. Soft, smotth bitterness, and very drinkable.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, another really nice APA from Cloudwater.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.92/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On-tap at Cloudwater Brew Co. Tap Room, London, England
A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy yellow in color. It poured with no head whatsoever.
S: Light aromas of peaches and pine are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell, but has a bit stronger flavors of peaches with notes of citrus and hints of pine. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and had a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very hoppy and flavorful for a pale ale, but is hardly bitter at all and very easy to drink.
Serving type: on-tap
Oct 26, 2019A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy yellow in color. It poured with no head whatsoever.
S: Light aromas of peaches and pine are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell, but has a bit stronger flavors of peaches with notes of citrus and hints of pine. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and had a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very hoppy and flavorful for a pale ale, but is hardly bitter at all and very easy to drink.
Serving type: on-tap
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