The Accomplice
Rooster's Brewing Co. Ltd.

The AccompliceThe Accomplice
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From:
Rooster's Brewing Co. Ltd.
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 23.37%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 4
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Oct 13, 2019
Added:
Oct 12, 2013
Wants:
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Gots:
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Spike from England

4.23/5  rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
330ml can.
L: Clear, amber colour with lots of micro-bubbles and a thick, creamy head that leaves arcs of lacing.
S: Wet hay, moss, damp California redwood forests.
T: Sweet malt and plentiful woody, piney hops. Bitterness is high.
F: Thick and chewy with a long, bone dry finish.
O: Is this a Sierra Nevada? No, it’s a west coast IPA... from North Yorkshire. Good stuff.
Oct 13, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

2.09/5  rDev -38.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
There was some confusion trying to find this beer. There is another namesake that has been Retired and IIRC it's listed as an English IPA. This can in the Tasting Notes starts 'A West Coast IPA' and then it goes on re: fruit and floral aromas which to me is far more US than UK IPA.

L- Dark old-gold, clear, pours with 1Cm just off-white head. Head holds pretty well and forms lacing.
S- Like a bowl of chopped tropical fruits.
T- Bitter/sour, dry, and unfortunately beyond some fruity notes, not much else gets through on my palate (for me).
F- Dry, on swallowing my tonge is left feeling briefly numb.
O- The profile is entirely hipster IMHO, over-hopped so balance is prejudiced, with an over-emphasis on fruits and flowers. Interesting to try, I'm sure it might appeal to younger folk, not one for me.
Bought recently from a Waitrose in west London. 330ml can. £1.10 BB: 22/06/2020.

The lable is confusing. It includes: 'A pale ale brewed for India'. 'Odell Brewing Co., [and] Originally brewed with Odell Brewing Company'. 'Brewed in the UK by Rooster's Brewery Ltd, Unit H5, HG2 8QT'. And so on re: all the hop and malt varieties.
Oct 12, 2019
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.67/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can. Clear amber. Thick frothy head.
Smells of caramelised syrup and perfumed hops.
More fruity upon tasting culminating in a mild bitter flavour.
Medium body. Light carbonation.
Middle of the road beer.
Jul 29, 2014
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.54/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Feb 2014. Acquired a little while back from Trembling Madness in York. The label describes it as a collaboration between the Rooster and Odell breweries - a pale ale as prepared for India. Contains three kinds of malt and six hop varieties.

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A hazy orange-amber hue with fine sediment and medium carbonation. Produces a decent head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a frothy surface layer. Nice lacing. Aroma of fruity hops with indistinct hints of white grape and mild citrus. Underpinned by caramel malt, earthy yeast and a whisper of diacetyl.

Tastes of aromataic hops and caramel malt with a crisp, bitter finish. Notes of white grape, faint grapefruit, citrus, grass, caramel, earthy yeast and stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry; subtle hop oils caress the palate. The carbonation is spritzy and the body is good. Slightly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of bitter stewed hops, mild fruity aroma and earthy yeast.

Decent, though not as flavoursome as I'd hoped. Perhaps it has faded? Looks alright, with an aroma and flavour of fruity hop notes and caramel malt. The hops are rather indistinct. Satisfying body. Goes down OK but the hop character lacks the aromatic punch I was hoping for. I'm sure both Rooster and Odell can do better - no need to hunt it down.
Oct 12, 2013