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Thwaites Indus Pale Ale


English Ale that bows to traditional IPAs that were shipped from British Isles to India as early as in the late 18th century. Boats sailed as long as 4-5 months, so there had to be enough alcohol and hops to preserve the beer. This beer is a bit lower alcohol to adjust to modern requirements, but maybe it isn’t, because for example bitter is often under 4% ABV. This has 4,6% and includes those hops, all right. Still this is very English, it has that buttery and nutty English Ale vibe but the hops make it a bit better than just basic Ale. Hops included are Fuggles, Goldings, Magnum, Bramling Cross and Styrian.

Traditional IPA that is not like those modern American Style IPAs. Still, quite interesting in a way, though a bit light bodied and with slightly disturbing diasetyl taste that drops this in a category of only drinkable.

**+ Drinkable, with a potential to be something more

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