Duchy Originals Organic Ale

Alright, I know I promised part two of my IPA reviewing, but I felt like giving this one a try and had to share it with you. Don't worry, I'll get to the second IPA soon! This one's kind of interesting though. It's from Duchy Originals, a company started in 1990 by Prince Charles, HRH The Prince of Wales. The company sells all kinds of organic, sustainable foods and drinks, including this ale. The company that actually brews the beer though is Wychwood, which I recognized as the producer of the very tasty Hobgoblin ale. If you haven't already tried it, you should give that one a go too. I love it. I have a bottle right now, so maybe I'll review that one soon as well.

BEER: Duchy Originals Organic Ale ("Brewed to Duchy Originals own recipe by Wychwood Brewery Co. Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, Great Britain")

ABV: 5.0%

TYPE: Organic Ale

SERVED: 500mL brown bottle (single purchased at the LCBO) poured into a pint glass.

APPEARANCE: Absolutely beautiful ruby colour. Creamy reddish-white head that lingers for a few minutes before mostly dissipating, leaving a thin layer on top.

AROMA: This one smells fantastic. The malty aroma punctuated by the smell of hops is utterly tantalizing to the senses. I already like it and I haven't even tasted it yet! Mmm!

TASTE: Very nice. Subtle hop flavour, giving a nice balanced bitter flavour to the beer. The barley malt flavour is excellent, and lingers well from sip to sip, leaving you wanting more and more. I am thoroghly impressed with this beer. 9.5/10!

Review: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

This is part one of a two-part feature on IPAs. Found a couple recently that I really liked, and want to share with you. This first one is the 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head brewery of Milton, Delaware, USA.

BEER: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton, DE, USA)

ABV: 6.0%

TYPE: India Pale Ale

SERVED: 355mL brown longneck bottle (6-pack bought at the LCBO) poured into a pint glass

APPEARANCE: Beautiful deep golden colour. Creamy white head that lingers well in the glass.

AROMA: Unmistakeable intense floral aroma of hops is the first thing to hit your nose. It's clear that this is a true, heavily-hopped IPA beer.

TASTE: Powerful and slightly bitter hoppy taste, with the distinctive oily mouthfeel of hops as well. Very nice malty flavour in the middle- to after-taste. Quite pleasant.

OVERALL: This is a fantastic example of an India Pale Ale. For anyone who enjoys Keith's and wants to know what a REAL India Pale Ale tastes like, give one of these a try. Incredible, and very drinkable. I'd highly recommend it. Due to the stronger flavour in this beer, it would go best with a stronger-flavoured food, like a strong cheese. 9.5/10