Our new container has finally arrived and that means we have our second instalment from our new Polish brewery, Maltgarden. Every beer from that first shipment was excellent and we are expecting the same this time.
First Maltgarden beer to share is this double dry-hopped (DDH) Hazy IPA that features Enigma hops along with experimental hop HBC 630.
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of experimental hops, it is a long term process whereby hop producers cultivate new varieties by splicing together existing hop varieties. These new hops are then made available to breweries to trial and see if they have a viable future. Many of our favourite hops started in this very way, like Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and more.
Our beer is a deliciously light and smooth tropical hazy IPA. HBC is said to give raspberry and cherry notes as well as peach and banana. I get more of the yellow fruits plus citrus, rather than the berries.
With a moderately bitter finish, this is more of a hazy IPA than a NEIPA. Either way it is a very moreish beer that is way too easy to drink.
Bevog's core range IPA is a really nice balance between fruity and floral hops and the solid malt body
An old-school triple dry-hopped IPA, with a solid malt body and a Belgian yeast
De Molen's annual spring time release is 'Day & Dew' - an IPA featuring a bevy of US hops and bergamot fruit
De Molen's first take on the currently trending north-east IPA
One of De Molen's Bereft Festival 2017 beers, this is a smoked Earl Grey IPA - heavy on the smoke and tea, light on the IPA!
This is a fun IPA from De Molen with extracts of vanilla, chocolate and orange
The spring seasonal offering from De Molen is technically an India Pale Lager
A beer sitting between a pale ale and an IPA, celebrating 50 years of Maris Otter malt
An old-school IPA, the gift of De Molen's brew team to John Brus for his recent marriage to partner Petra
A west coast IPA from one of California's early microbreweries
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
20% rye, 10% smoked malt with Simcoe and Cascade hops
A clean, crisp and sessional IPA from the team at Troubadour
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
An English-style IPA from the third generation Martin's family brewery
An IPA featuring a bevy of different hops, with a big caramel malt body
An IPA from Kees, finished with a French saison yeast for an interesting mix of beer styles
Kees' version of a NEIPA - or at least a hazy IPA - full of Citra, Mosaic and Loral hops
Pineapple, coriander and szechuan peppers plus a little lactose make for an intriguing milkshake IPA
As the label suggest, this is an IPA brewed using all French ingredients
Described as an International IPA, this beer is full of mango and citrus
An IPA which mixes the influences of both the Anglo-Saxon and US versions of this style
Our first beer from Poland's Maltgarden brewery is this DDH Hazy IPA
by Browar Pinta
Pinta's first ever beer was this American style IPA named 'Hops Attack'
A deliciously fruity and aromatic IPA featuring Centennial, Chinook and Columbus hops
The classic West Coast IPA from Sierra Nevada
Uiltje's flagship IPA is a superbly balanced combination of a solid malt base and loads of American hops
A variation of the original Bird of Prey with the addition of grapefruit
An old-school IPA featuring Willamette, EKG, Columbus and Centennial hops
A blueberry and glazed banana bread double-fruited pudding sour with lime!
A witbier with orange peel, dry hopped with Mosaic hops
Maltgarden's take on a traditional Oktoberfest style lager
Our first beer from Poland's Maltgarden brewery is this DDH Hazy IPA
A double dry-hopped hazy double IPA featuring Galaxy and Sabro hops
A helles style lager using Hallertauer Mittelfruh and Tradition hops
Banana and passionfruit cream cheesecake double fruited pudding sour
A classic (northern) German Pilsner with two varieties of Hallertauer hops
A blond pastry sour with white guava, lime, passionfruit and coconut
A more-than-pleasant hazy pale ale showcasing two experimental hops
