Beavertown Gamma Ray Pale Ale

Beavertown Gamma Ray Pale Ale

Style: Pale Ale

Alcohol Content: 5.4%

From: Hackney, London, England

Purchased from: Beer Boutique, Putney, London, England
http://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/

Beavertown was set up in December 2011 by Logan Plant and Byron Knight in the kitchen of Duke's Brew and Que, in De Beauvoir, Hackney, London. The brew house, situated opposite the two Smokers of the BBQ restaurant, runs at 4 BBL per brew (650 litres - 1150 pints). In March of 2013 they moved out of their home at Duke's Brew & Que and into their new brew site at Unit 4 Stour Road, Fish Island, London E3 2NT. Now with a little bit more space they can push the boundaries of brewing and get more amazing beers out to the thirsty masses.

Really love their label designs

Colour: Pours a sumptuous bright orange with a minimal head. This little head laces the glass beautifully throughout your drinking experience.

Aroma: Upfront notes of grass and carbon dioxide to start with, however this quickly settles down to unearth notes of fresh grapefruit and sharp, ripen oranges. It's a bit like you are walking though an orangery just before the summer harvest in sun kissed Italy. All that's missing would be your beautiful summer crush.

Body: Speaking of oranges, the mouthfeel of this drink is remarkably similar to that of a orange juice that's been slightly watered down. If you can remember a drink call Sunny Delight, then you will understand what I mean. Very smooth and easy to drink which could be rather dangerous if you attempt to session this beer given it's 5.4% ABV. As you swallow this drink, you will notice a very slight clogging on the back of the throat. This is caused by the use of four hops, Magnus, Columbus, Bravo and Amarillo working in tandem to create 45 units of bitterness.

Taste: Just like the nose, this beer is full of juicy grapefruit and orange notes. There are slight hints of the caramalts which help to provide some extra body and sweetness. That being said, I personally found this beer rather thin and feel it could benefit from a little extra body. This is rather unfortunate as I loved their 8-Ball Rye IPA but feel rather let down by this beer. Let's hope their Blood orange IPA goes down better (once I get my greasy little mitts on it).

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Beavertown 8-Ball Rye IPA

Beavertown 8-Ball Rye IPA

Style: Rye IPA

Alcohol Content: 6.2%

From: Hackney, London, England

Purchased from: Utobeer, London Borough Market
http://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/

Beavertown was set up in December 2011 by Logan Plant and Byron Knight in the kitchen of Duke's Brew and Que, in De Beauvoir, Hackney, London. The brew house, situated opposite the two Smokers of the BBQ restaurant, runs at 4 BBL per brew (650 litres - 1150 pints). In March of 2013 they moved out of their home at Duke's Brew & Que and into their new brew site at Unit 4 Stour Road, Fish Island, London E3 2NT. Now with a little bit more space they can push the boundaries of brewing and get more amazing beers out to the thirsty masses.

Beautiful labels appear on all of Beavertown's Bottles

Colour: Unlike regular IPAs, this drink is a dark hazy, chestnut brown with a thick white head that will stay with you throughout the lifetime of this drink. This colouration comes from the rye used to make this drink. The drink leaves a fine lacing in the glass (this is always a sign of a quality beer in my book).

Aroma: As the primary ingredient is rye, you can certainly pick out notes of wholemeal bread mixed with slight hints of wet mud and freshly grass. You can also pick out notes of tropical fruits and crisps pine needles. Although this beer is not overly aromatic, this beer certainly has enough to peeked my interest.

Body: This beer is slightly heavier than the normal IPA. Again this heaviness comes from the Rye used. If you have ever sampled German rye bread you will notice that it feels noticeably heavier in the mouth when you compare it to wholemeal bread. The mouth feel is very similar to that of an English bitter or mild, quite rich and satisfying. The drink is lightly carbonated and will leave you with a slight sticky resin coating the back of the mouth after every sip.

Taste: This IPA is quite rich and has a slightly different flavour profile to most drinks in this style. The first flavours that will strike you, will be those of toasted chestnuts mixed with subtle notes of salt. You can then pick up hints of earth mixed with fresh pine needles. As the drink warms, a slight sweetness will start coming though. This tastes slightly like strawberries that have been ripen under the summer sun. There is a very faint bitter after taste to this brew but this is very welcome in my book. This is one of those beers that reminds you of why you search for elusive one. Very tasty indeed and i would certainly go back for more.

You can see how dark this beer is in the above photo

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