“Tie one on with Hook Jaw, American Brown IPA. A careful blend of oats, crystal and toasted malts delivers a complex base, with notes of chocolate, chewy caramel and dark roast coffee, deftly balanced with Chinook, Cashmere and Mosaic hops giving punchy bitterness and layers of blueberry, grapefruit and tangerine. You’ll be hooked.”

Glassware: American pint.
Appearance: Much lighter than anticipated. It gives off amber ale vibes with its mostly amber complexion and soft red tint. A thumb of tan foam emerges on top and holds together well. Minimal lacing on the glass though.
Aroma: One of the main things we love about GP is their ability to brew high quality beers from both ends of the spectrum i.e trad European and nu-skool American. And everything in between of course! In this case in particular the latter as this is very much an in-between beer. It sports the traditional English brown ale base of nutty, toasty and sweet malt with the piney, resinous and citrusy American hops cutting through.
Flavour: Certainly leaning more towards the American/hoppy side here. Straight off the bat the piney, citrusy and resinous hops hit the taste buds, then a notable bitterness kicks up and keeps intensifying all the way through to the finish. The delicate malts play 2nd fiddle here as the nutty and semi sweet caramels are merely there to keep the rambunctious hops in check.
Mouthfeel: Dry, bitter and flinty. Flat-ish Co2, mild-medium body and the 5.5% ABV is neatly tucked away.
Overall: Brown IPA or American brown ale? It’s another one of those situations where the style has split off so many times it’s hard to know. That aside, it was still a pleasant drop. Nothing to write home about though.