A big beer from a great new brewery. Bottle was a present bought from Trembling Madness.
As soon as the cap if off the tropical fruit smell is evident from the hops. A dark amberish cloudy beer which just smells great, if anyone wants to make Nelson Sauvin aftershave, I shall buy. A fair old head which lasts a while.
Tastes rather fabulous, the fruitiness is there along with a hoppy bitterness, sort of marmaladey. There was some sweetness which I think was malt but there was no real malty taste though, such is the character of single hop IPAs with new world hops. The alcohol was not a factor in the taste at all, despite being 7.2%. Top notch brew will need to find more Kernel beers, seem to be rather good.
Afternote: I want a Fuggle single hop IPA.
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