Beers of Europe Tap Room Twenty
The Norfolk Brewhouse

A one-off beer from The Norfolk Brewhouse for Beers of Europe's 20th anniversary. No surprise then that this is also where I puchased it from.
L- Quite a rich golden colour, clear and pours with a 5mm white head formed of tiny bubbles. There's decent rising carbonation too, streams of more tiny bubbles. Good looking in all respects.
S- It smells (to me) like a more traditional English IPA should, grainy malts, no modern fruits to be found here.
T- A biscuity grain profile, balanced with appropriately solid hopping. I'm reminded why when younger (1970s> !) I chose Bitter or trad ales ('TEA') as my sessionable go-to's, this relatively prominent hopping is fine in a single pint, but beyond that I'd be seeking more body together with it.
F- I'm reminded why when younger (1970s> !) I chose Bitter or trad ales ('TEA') as my sessionable go-to's, this relatively prominent hopping is fine in a single pint, but beyond that I'd be seeking more body together with it.
O- This would make a good summer beer, sessionable for the trad Brit IPA fans. For a relatively modest 4.5% ABV it packs a decent presence. The CO2, head and rising, are both impressive 10mins post-pour. All in an accomplished brew and I've zero to note that's out of place or balance.
500ml bottle BB: 28/01/2021. As usual I don't read any lables until after noting down my own conclusions. Now that I have^ I'll mention the following. ... It refers to this as a 'Belgian style IPA' having a 'Citrus aroma with hints of lemon and orange'. Perhaps the citrus is subtle as it passed me by completely...