Camba Bavaria GmbH Bavarian Winter American IPA at 5.8% ABV (2016 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #2, 330 ml, best before 13-Apr-2017, acquired 25-Sep-2016, reviewed 2-Dec-2016)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale amber with one fat finger of fluffy white head, excellent retention and soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, pine, pale malt. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration bitter finish. (4/5)
Ooookay…so on day 2 of the calendar, we’ve moved from an Italian interpretation of an APA, to a German version of an A/IPA… which I guess is a step in the right direction, moving up in ABV and slightly heavier in body, so the trend to “real Christmas beer” continues. More important, however, is the fact that this is really a decent beer in its own right. Surprisingly so, actually, given my track record with European interpretations of this style. Lots of starts-with-C hop character has survived the transatlantic then transcontinental travels surprisingly well. (15/20)
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