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Galway Bay - Voyager

Started by Jacob, April 07, 2013, 07:08:17 PM

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Jacob

April 07, 2013, 07:08:17 PM Last Edit: April 07, 2013, 07:08:58 PM by Jacob
Just had a pint in Black Sheep and have to say that I'm disapoited :/
Very noticeable diacetyl and unbalanced bitterness were quite unpleasant ...
Have anyone tried that already? What's your opinions on it?

Hop Bomb

April 08, 2013, 10:38:57 AM #1 Last Edit: April 08, 2013, 11:35:19 AM by Hop_Bomb
I had a pint in salt house. It was alright. I expected more of a hop aroma seeing as it was dry hopped & they made a point of writing the hops on the logo/badge. Its only version 1.0 though ...

edit:  It doesnt actually have the hops on the logo. My mistake. It just says hopped.

On tap: Flanders, Gose,
Fermenting: Oatmeal Brown, 200ish Fathoms,
Ageing: bretted 1890 export stout.
To brew:  2015 RIS, Kellerbier, Altbier.

JoeyD

There isn't really a strong hop aroma from it but there is a hop taste, nice bitterness.  I wasn't blown away at first but I like it, its what I usually drink in the cottage pubs these days, after a stormy porter. If people don't get a nose full of hops from a beer its immediately disregarded!  All there brews have vastly improved, I'm converted anyway.

Jacob

So could be an issue with the batch delivered to Black Sheep.
Would try it again in different pub if'll have a chance.

Hop Bomb

QuoteIf people don't get a nose full of hops from a beer its immediately disregarded! 

Personally, I expect aroma from non English IPA's. The brewer described it as a "hoppy beast" on their facebook page. It was neither hoppy or beastly imo (id consider myself a hop head though) 
On tap: Flanders, Gose,
Fermenting: Oatmeal Brown, 200ish Fathoms,
Ageing: bretted 1890 export stout.
To brew:  2015 RIS, Kellerbier, Altbier.