Kentish Mike
Active Member
Apologies to my Secret Santas for the very delayed review!
I was very blessed to recieve three great beers!
The first to be drunk was the "Six States NEIPA"
This was a fantastic beer, opening with a strong hiss and well carbonated with a head that stayed till the end (which to be fair wasn't that long). The colour was a bit darker than I expected but I liked the hazy appearance. The aromas and flavours were full of fruity/juicy hoppiness and a good bitterness. I really enjoyed this and wish I had more!
The second beer was "An Ernest IPA". Opened with a slight hiss and poured with just a little head that dissipated fairly quickly. Beautiful colour. Strongly hoppy and not too bitter with some maltiness made this very drinkable. I made a similar beer lately, but I think this was a better brew than mine.
The last but by no means least was the "Honey Broon". I was excited to try this one as it's not something I've had before. A very soft hiss on opening and no head despite quite a vigorous pour (though my glassware might be at fault tbf), the colour was a lovely ruddy brown. The aroma was sweet and very malty, as was the taste and just enough bitterness to balance it. I could definitely taste the honey malt and it went down smoothly. Very moreish! A great winter beer, I'd love to have a try at brewing next year!
Big thanks to my Santas for the treat. This is the first time I've participated in a swap and really enjoyed it, despite the postal issues. Thanks @Alistair for organizing, and once again, sorry for my delay in posting my reviews!
I was very blessed to recieve three great beers!
The first to be drunk was the "Six States NEIPA"
This was a fantastic beer, opening with a strong hiss and well carbonated with a head that stayed till the end (which to be fair wasn't that long). The colour was a bit darker than I expected but I liked the hazy appearance. The aromas and flavours were full of fruity/juicy hoppiness and a good bitterness. I really enjoyed this and wish I had more!
The second beer was "An Ernest IPA". Opened with a slight hiss and poured with just a little head that dissipated fairly quickly. Beautiful colour. Strongly hoppy and not too bitter with some maltiness made this very drinkable. I made a similar beer lately, but I think this was a better brew than mine.
The last but by no means least was the "Honey Broon". I was excited to try this one as it's not something I've had before. A very soft hiss on opening and no head despite quite a vigorous pour (though my glassware might be at fault tbf), the colour was a lovely ruddy brown. The aroma was sweet and very malty, as was the taste and just enough bitterness to balance it. I could definitely taste the honey malt and it went down smoothly. Very moreish! A great winter beer, I'd love to have a try at brewing next year!
Big thanks to my Santas for the treat. This is the first time I've participated in a swap and really enjoyed it, despite the postal issues. Thanks @Alistair for organizing, and once again, sorry for my delay in posting my reviews!
. Thanks both Santas for some great brews, and thx Alastair for organising this again
. I’m working tonight and out to see Avatar late tomorrow so it won’t be till the weekend till I get to try them. I’m also going to avoid looking at the reviews as I’d like to enjoy them without preview! I’m particularly looking forward to the Smokey Joe beer 
. Thank you lots.
