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04-08-2011, 18:35
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http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1456.jpg?w=224&h=300 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1456.jpg)Well, after months of waiting, IPA Day*is here. Some would say it’s bad timing after the GBBF,* but I say it’s just another reason to celebrate beer; albeit one single style.
After spending the last few hours tasting IPA’s in Mr Foley’s, the one thing I would stress is this: IPA is a diverse style, and one that* – albeit popular – has more than enough variance to keep things interesting. I’m currently typing this from Mr Foley’s - so a live blog it is – and have some great, great beers in my belly.
So – what to go for? Well,*Dean’s put together a great beer list this evening, showcasing some great IPA’s from the UK and the states. If I can direct your gaze to the fridges, you’ll find Maui’s Great Swell*(6.2%abv); which is a really, really interesting beer – I expected a load of grapefruit but got a deep, earthy pineyness which almost makes the beer English in nature. It’s not too sweet, and not too heavy, despite the abv. I certainly recommend this US Import.
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1457.jpg?w=112&h=150 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1457.jpg)Another US import that demands your attention is Odell’s Mycernary (9.5%abv). Yes, it’s strong* – as a lot of IPA’s are – but the subtlety here is wonderful. A deep marmalade-orange note hits the nose, and that note carries through to the taste, which is sweet, rounded and gently warming; a fantastic beer ,and one you don’t want to miss.
Anyway, enough of beer from our US Cousins, we can do IPA here, too. Summerwine’s 7C’s of Rye*is a nice twist on their*recent 7′c’s*- imagine the same fruity, grapefruity/lemony hop attack but with a good dollop of sweet,spicy Rye to balance things out. Available on Keg, it’s a great UK IPA. As is Kirkstall’s Dissolution, which tones things down a little with piney notes in the nose and a clean, drying bitterness. Two sides of the IPA coin, displayed really well side-by-side. Also, Rooster’s UnderDog has nice, undelying herbal note – can you guess what it is? I think I’ve*figured it out, but can you? I’m not going to say – have a taste and see what you think…
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1451-e1312471407868.jpg?w=112&h=150 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1451.jpg)RedWillow also have Peerless on Cask, and Ageless*in bottle – the first being a solid, lemony-led IPA, with the bottled Ageless being a little thinner and more refreshing with Lemon/Lime hints running through it. Don’t miss out on tasting RedWillow’s wares – they are going to be around for a while, very local, and very tasty.
Buxton’s awesome Axe Edge is on cask, and Magic Rock’s Human Cannonball is one not to be missed either – a tropical fruit bomb, courtesy of Huddersfield’s finest. If you want a break from all-out hop attack, give Hardknott’s Code Black**(5.6%abv) a go – a surprisingly restrained, malty IPA with loads of red fruit and chocolate on the nose, finishing with a drying, coffee and black – chocolate note. Just another example of how much variance can be found in the IPA world.
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1450-e1312471505601.jpg?w=112&h=150 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1450.jpg)Anyway, if you’re in Leeds and want to partake in IPA Day, get down to Foley’s. Now. IPA is not just about US-Style hop-bombs; there’s so much subtlety within the genre. foley’s will also be serving delicious (and I really, really mean this) Delicious food from Manjit’s Kitchen throughout the evening, so get down here!

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