Beer – #759 – B.Effect – Vivant Red IPA
The other B.Effect beer, the second of the four I brought, and I note from their website that there was a hop change from the first batch to the second batch, when 5 hops became 3. OF course I have batch 3, and on that there is nothing.
“… Eternal life is on your trail, so watch for the red glitter coffin…”
The Brewer is B.Effect, this is a beer in the style that is Amber Ale , and they are based in Wanaka New Zealand.
4.5% ABV, with an IBU measure of 35, in the familiar 500ml bottle, making this 1.2 standard drink units
What’s to say?
American Red IPA – 4.5% Starting with a Tropical Hop note, sweet malt middle, and a bitter sweet long finish, this is a beer to take the time.
Five malts flown in like Laid Back jumping out of a plane with full band and instruments, matched with hops to finish bitter and dry.
So, what could possibly go wrong?
That’s aromatic, in a burst, which fades quickly.
Pour is lovely bright orange brown with a head that is tinged orangey and looks nice but doesn’t seem to want to last the distance Aroma in the glass is quirky.
For a moment I thought it smelt like warm plastic, but It’s clearly the hop combination in play somewhat.
Also there isn’t a lot of body, that bit where you think the malt might kick in for the lift, it doesn’t, and it peters out to a cluttered and uncomfortable finish.
Well that was awkward as beers go, and expectation and delivery were divergent and in that gap is the disappointment.
I like new beers, and applaud new brewers who have the courage of their convictions to put their name to a product, fair play.
In this case I just don’t get it though.
The pdubyah-o-meter rates this as 5 of its things from the thing. A long way from where I expected it to be, and thought it might be. It is disappointing in many ways, and that’s all I have to say about that really.
The double dip review
- Where did I get it? Liquorland in Forrest Hill who are always magnificent for new beers.
- Am I enjoying it? Uncommonly no I’m really not.
- Would I have another? Not really my thing.
- Would I share with a friend on a porch and set the world to rights? Not even.
Music for this: ” American Babies ” and ” An Epic Battle Between Light And Dark” on the Spotify
American Babies are an indie rock / Americana band from Philadelphia
AMBER ALE
A style without definition, amber ales range from bland, vaguelly caramelly beers to products with a fairly healthy malt and hop balance. Often the differentiation between a quality amber and an American Pale is that the amber might have more dark malt character, or a less assertive hop rate.
I think that’s the lowest rating I’ve seen you give a beer. I guess I won’t be trying it. 😉
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and that would be money well saved 🙂 I’m pretty sure they know its a bit average, they keep changing the ingredients, and I’m sure they are surrounded by yes people who are telling them it is great.
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