Marks And Spencer Cornish IPA
St. Austell Brewery
- From:
- St. Austell Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 13.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 18, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
3.99/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cerveza con una cabeza espumosa mediana de poca duración. Ligera, de carbonatación media. Aroma a lúpulo, caramelo y notas frutales. En boca es ligeramente afrutada con notas herbáceas que dan una muy buena combinación.
Mar 18, 2019
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasting notes from mid-2018, posted here late!
This beer is brewed/bottled for Marks + Spencer supermarkets. Bottle conditioned, 5%.
L- Mid-amber, quite low CO2.
S- 'Dry' with hoppy aroma.
T- Hoppy, crisp, fresh front, delicate, elements of flavour dancing around on palate. Some slight richness in the finish.
M- Crisp and hoppy front, but well balanced, not at all over-brearing. Refreshing.
O- Could make a great summer session beer at the dryer end of the scale. You do not have to be an IPA nut nor hop-head to find this eminently drinkable.
BB: 02/19. 500ml bottle.
Oct 07, 2018This beer is brewed/bottled for Marks + Spencer supermarkets. Bottle conditioned, 5%.
L- Mid-amber, quite low CO2.
S- 'Dry' with hoppy aroma.
T- Hoppy, crisp, fresh front, delicate, elements of flavour dancing around on palate. Some slight richness in the finish.
M- Crisp and hoppy front, but well balanced, not at all over-brearing. Refreshing.
O- Could make a great summer session beer at the dryer end of the scale. You do not have to be an IPA nut nor hop-head to find this eminently drinkable.
BB: 02/19. 500ml bottle.
Reviewed by BeerDrinkersWorldTour from Northern Ireland
3/5 rDev -16.2%
3/5 rDev -16.2%
Appearance – Golden amber with a small short lived head and no visible carbonation.
Smell – Smells rather like a fruit salad, with mild malts, apples and faint citrus.
Taste – Strong citrus flavour up front with good malt notes and moderate hops.
Mouthfeel – This one was rather sharp with some light astringency and faint hints of solvents.
Overall – Decent enough but not amazing either. I would only give this an average rating as it is only average for the style. It is balanced enough but not very exciting which may make it a good intro to this type. May turn out to be a decent session IPA but I will probably walk past this one in future and go for a Dungarvan brew.
Sep 22, 2014Smell – Smells rather like a fruit salad, with mild malts, apples and faint citrus.
Taste – Strong citrus flavour up front with good malt notes and moderate hops.
Mouthfeel – This one was rather sharp with some light astringency and faint hints of solvents.
Overall – Decent enough but not amazing either. I would only give this an average rating as it is only average for the style. It is balanced enough but not very exciting which may make it a good intro to this type. May turn out to be a decent session IPA but I will probably walk past this one in future and go for a Dungarvan brew.
Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England
3.42/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Same bottle conditioned 500ml bottle as everyone else: obtained in Marks & Spencers, just like everyone else.
BBD End of Jul 2014, poured into a UK pint sleeve on 6 Sep 2013.
Looked the part, good clean deep amber body with a full rich head.
Malty for a true IPA, in both the aroma and taste: more like a UK Bitter to me. Easy to drink and a pleasant blend of flavours, strange how the malts lead the way though.
Body depth about right for the alcohol and flavour levels: very good for a 'supermarket only beer'.
Sep 07, 2013BBD End of Jul 2014, poured into a UK pint sleeve on 6 Sep 2013.
Looked the part, good clean deep amber body with a full rich head.
Malty for a true IPA, in both the aroma and taste: more like a UK Bitter to me. Easy to drink and a pleasant blend of flavours, strange how the malts lead the way though.
Body depth about right for the alcohol and flavour levels: very good for a 'supermarket only beer'.
Reviewed by spdyfire83 from Ireland
3/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
70th Review
Bottle to pint
Best Before: September 2012
A: Clear amber; definitely filtered. 5+ (frothy white) fingernail head on gentle/medium pour.
S: Malt. Hops. Vanilla. Oak. Smells dry.
T: Bitter. Almost no hops coming thru on this. Still bitter. Sweet malt with hint of oak and biscuit. Bitter finish.
M: Light bodied and heavy carbonation.
O: I do not think this drinks like an English IPA. It is too bitter - hops are hidden or just non-existent. Crisp and refreshing for sure...something I would drink on a hot summer day.
Dec 19, 2011Bottle to pint
Best Before: September 2012
A: Clear amber; definitely filtered. 5+ (frothy white) fingernail head on gentle/medium pour.
S: Malt. Hops. Vanilla. Oak. Smells dry.
T: Bitter. Almost no hops coming thru on this. Still bitter. Sweet malt with hint of oak and biscuit. Bitter finish.
M: Light bodied and heavy carbonation.
O: I do not think this drinks like an English IPA. It is too bitter - hops are hidden or just non-existent. Crisp and refreshing for sure...something I would drink on a hot summer day.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.92/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
poured a light golden pint tried to summon a head to no avail.
the aroma of hops that was generated from the pouring of the bottle was glorious and this carried through to the taste.
a real bitter punch with a nettle aftertaste that just pours down the throat like... erm a very drinkable IPA.
Top notch and even at a more than respectable 5% I could have supped quite a few of these babies
Nov 03, 2011the aroma of hops that was generated from the pouring of the bottle was glorious and this carried through to the taste.
a real bitter punch with a nettle aftertaste that just pours down the throat like... erm a very drinkable IPA.
Top notch and even at a more than respectable 5% I could have supped quite a few of these babies
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