Titanic Tomahawk
Titanic Brewery

Tasted by a pint at the Wetherspoon's recent real ale festival, served by a non-sparkler hand-pull at my local branch, John Russell Fox in Andover. According to the festival programme, this ale is brewed exclusively for this beerfest., celebrating "the American-style IPA" and so showing "a powerful, bitter hop flavour, with the use of dark crystal malt giving this pale beer a hint of red". Hops used are Ahtanum and Tomahawk, hence the name.

A: dark golden in colour plus an off-white fluffy head that seems to last very well, leaving tight lacing as it slowly retreats. Carbonation remains low and natural. I can't see much of a red hue, to be honest...
S: lightly flowery, peachy and sweet lemony in aroma, plus a touch of fruit esters, with mild maltiness serving as the backbone. Given a good swirl, an interesting touch of berries and cream reveals itself subtly~~ Overall the nose is hoppy, exotic, but in a subtle manner as opposed to a really bold AIPA.
T: like an IPA but less so an AIPA - soon after the malty entry, a clean flow of semi-sour and bitter lychee-ish flavour (supposedly from the US hops) prevails; lingering at the back of the palate is the soothing, floral bitterness and mild tannins.
M&D: freshly carbonated, medium-bodied, showcasing sufficient bitterness, but hops do overpower the maltiness on the balance. All in all, this ale to me is like a nice hoppy Golden Bitter, neither quite AIPA-ish nor greatly balanced, alas.