Pale Ale Hopped with Eclipse
It's no secret that we're quite fond of Eclipse, with its flavours reminiscent of the early days of American IPA's, citrus & tropicals fruits, wood & pine, bitterness & lots of aroma.
With that in mind, this week, we bring you two new beers that showcase this fantastic hop; the Pale Ale - Eclipse 5.5% and the India Pale Ale - Eclipse 6.9%
In the Pale Ale you're hit instantly with notes of guava and touches of other tropical fruits. The aroma is very clean and fruity without the expected pine, lightly zesty in the mouth, orange and mandarin, with a dry, woody finish. We find the flavours to be direct and focused without tangents or unusual deviations. It's somewhat poised and doesn't overextend its reach.
In the IPA the aroma feels more muted and homogenised at first, you get a touch of flint and jam. Tastes of orange, caramelised citrus, with a pithy and tannic finish. Like the pale, flavours aren't too tangential, we find a narrow range of flavours that feels clean and concise.
Our Pale Ales are dry and light-bodied to better showcase the individuality of the hops in both aroma and flavour. As with our other beers, a basic recipe is followed, with each batch utilising different hop varieties from around the world based on seasonality and availability.