March's BoM is actually a set of 4. Brewdog's 'IPA is Dead' is an exploration into the characteristics of 4 individual hop varieties; HBC, Motueka, Galaxy and Challenger. The beers are single hop IPAs built upon the same malt backbone with the same abv. I enjoyed all of the beers, but was particularly impressed with the motueka variety, which had an incredibly complex depth of flavour, combined with a tangy bitterness which gave it an extra kick. However, out of the four, Challenger was my favourite. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for a good old English bitter, but this beer, and this hop, brings back great memories of my first pint of a real ale, which just so happened to be a top notch English IPA. I love the wholesome, course taste that Challenger hops have, and this beer brought it all together perfectly. IPA is Dead shows that simplicity isn't always a bad thing!
I strongly recommend you go out and grab a set of these great beers while they're still available!
No comments:
Post a Comment