Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
And don't you think that the IPAs really highlight the difference in hop varieties / strength, boys? So some can seem quite fruity / citrussy whilst others with (more English hop varieties) can have stronger, more "malty" and more bitter notes like the Shepherd and Neame one (I think that was the name) and this Lincoln Green Sheriff that I had on Christmas Day? The stuff made at our local micro-brewery (Harrison's - The Brew Shed) is really nice, too; we'll be having one of their "Planet Amarillo" IPAs later.......a single hop one made with, as the name suggests, the Amarillo hop.
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It's the dry hops that give ipas most of their flavours mate. Generally speaking the new world hops that have names beginning with a c are quite citrus in flavour. The new Zealand hops tend to be fruitier in flavour and the English varieties are more bitter in flavour. The one I made that you liked was made with a dry hop of citra towards the end of fermentation.
Yep, not much of a lager fan myself, either. Can't knock it, though, as we all vary in our preferences and countless millions sink plenty of lagers, in'it? And I'd still rather drink lager than no beer, I suppose and, granted, one or two sorts don't go down too badly. I still do like bitters but, in recent times, as we've said previously, I've really "got into" IPAs.
I hope Jim and the growing family are all keeping well, Chris?
And big cuddles for Tazzy Dog, Pete.
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