Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub – HopScotch Scottish IPA

Spinnakers Hop Scotch Scottish Ale Review

Rating

3.8 out of 5
Aroma
4 out of 5
Appearance
4.2 out of 5
Taste
4 out of 5
Palate

Total

4
4 out of 5

Overview

Spinnakers Hop Scotch Scottish Ale Review

Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub – HopScotch Scottish IPA Review

Spinnaker’s is one of BC’s top brewpubs and one of their recent beer release is a Scottish IPA called the Hop Scotch. This Scottish Ale style IPA pours a copper-brown colour coming from its Scottish Ale inspiration. With two fingers of fairly loosely packed head this beer leaves a moderate amount of lacing on the glass’ sides.  The smell is well hopped with an English style bitterness along side a lightly sweetened caramel note. Beyond the front of hop bitterness there is also a fair bit of malted aroma that comes through smoothing out the ordeal. The flavour is more IPA than Scotch Ale but the depth and dark nature of a Scotch ale comes through with a bit of caramel sweetness and a reasonably big malt to go with the hop. This beer is a great melding of styles to make a beer that BC beer drinkers love (the IPA) slightly different and a tad more unique. The Spinnaker’s Hop Scotch Scottish IPA is one for the books with great flavour and a positive twist on tradition.

 

Alcohol – 6.4%
IBU – 60
Size –650ml bottle
Price – $6.80 (Craft Retailer)
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Spinnakers Hop Scotch Scottish Ale Review
Spinnakers Hop Scotch Scottish Ale Review

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Dustan Sept

Dustan Sept is the founder of Beer Me BC. His passion for craft beer drove the creation of beermebc.com in 2012. To learn more about the beermebc.com editorial team visit beermebc.com/the-beer-me-bc-team/.

Comments

  1. mikescraftbeer
    mikescraftbeer 3 March, 2014, 11:53

    I love these style bending beers. They add so much more flavour!

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