Monday 23 September 2013

Beer #67 - DNA New World IPA

A bit out of sync here, but preceding the meal mentioned in my last post I visited on of my very favourite London pubs and my former local, The Salisbury; a beautiful, grade II listed pub that was restored to its former glory about a decade ago. DNA immediately caught my eye immediately. The beer is a collaboration between Charles Wells (Wells & Young’s) of Bedfordshire and Dogfish Head, an American craft beer brewery in Delaware. The beer is based on Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA and brewed using Wells’ brewing process. The result is a beautiful clean, deep copper ale. It’s a nice medium bitter with a bit of a twist. Whilst the American origin of the beer is apparent, anybody expecting an American-style IPA would be disappointed. It’s a really nice session ale but it’s far, far closer in flavour to a British ale than it is a big, hoppy IPA. I certainly anticipate seeing a lot more of these collaborations between UK and US brewers popping up as a result of the growing popularity of the US craft beer scene. Wetherspoons have already cottoned on to it and their Autumn beer festival next month will feature beers brewed by US brewers at UK breweries. Whilst these beers may not break any moulds, they should offer some interesting twists on cask ale.

Brewery: Wells & Young’s/Dogfish Head Collaboration
Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 4.5%

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