Friday, 6 June 2014

Scarborough Fair IPA

Scarborough Fair IPA- Wold Top 


Wold tops  Scarborough Fair IPA. Brewed with pale Wold grown malt base, its a heavily hopped beer and a the first IPA Ive reviewed so far. highly commended in the Gluten Free Beer category at the prestigious FreeFrom Food Awards 2013. 

Upon pouring the golden colored ale i was greeted with pleasant aromas of elderflower, there's a lightness to the smell that's appealing. First taste its quite fruity with a bit of  hoppy kick, the after taste is very bitter in contrast. I found it rather jarring at first to have such a pleasant sweet start, then to be met with a heavy bitter after taste. In some ways it may turn some people off but i found it actually very enjoyable, its a beer to be enjoyed over time, at 6% you'd be wise to do just that. 

This IPA has a lot going for it in my opinion as a IPA it may not stand out amongst some of its gluten based competitors but as a gluten free beer its highly commendable. 

If you live in the UK this is not a hard beer to get hold of, find it in farm shops, Sainsbury,  booths and online at these sites. 

http://www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/tag/scarborough-fair-ipa/

http://www.gluten-freeshop.co.uk/
 
Alc: 6

Ingredients: Water, Barley Malt, Maize, Hops, Yeast

My rating: 8/10


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