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Kviek IPA 5.8%, UnBarred Brewery, England
1 ratings
Kviek IPA
5.8% India Pale Ale
Bursting with tropical aroma, accompanied with sticky grapefruit rind, aromatic citrus, and sweet pineapple from the combination of Amarillo, El Dorado & Idaho 7 hops. Kveik is not a style but a farmhouse-style yeast strain. From the many Kveik variations, we have used Hornindal Kveik. A cleaner profile that accentuates hops and mouthfeel while also giving a very subtle farmhouse funk, orange peel and tangy citrus notes. A perfect workhorse for a juicy IPA Allergens: Gluten THIS BEER IS VEGAN || 440ml

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Post author: Paul G
Paul G
@ Bottle and Jug Department
2 years ago
Kviek IPA, England
3.2
Very pale and only partly hazy is this IPA from Brighton's own Unbarred brewery, using kveik yeast along with Amarillo, El Dorado and Idaho 7 hops. The nose is bright and light, projecting citrus and tropical aromas, but give it a swirl and then you can smell something more substantive; depth and body. It's soft in the mouth with medium body and a bit of a remaining tang to finish. This beer is very lively and a fast pour isn't recommended! First impressions are I'm not that keen/it's different. I've had kveiks before that I've really liked and others that are just good. This one's gonna take some introspection and dissection! To put it simply, it's tangy with a wheaty yeast. With more detail, I get a cross between a Saison and a lemon ipa; grapefruit, lemon and pineapple lay on your tongue and don't let up even though it's a soft and blunt beer. The tang and dry finish almost let you taste the yeast. I wonder if you could make a sour from kveik. Anyway, wheatyness to a beer is tried and tested and that's true for craft too, like I mentioned Saison. Maybe this is the first 'proper' kveik I've had I don't know. It's like a pale ale, a lemon IPA and a Saison in one. Quite refreshing, soft, tropical and dry citrus tangy finish.