Barry Island IPA

This is a 6% IPA made by the Brains Craft Brewery, in collaboration with Simon Martin - otherwise known as @realaletoday on Twitter.

Photo - Paul Evans

The appearance is pale, obviously, with a lot of carbonation that leaves a lively frothy head, which calmed to a light bubbly coating.

The aroma is of citrus fruits and hops, some ripe banana and all bound together with an assured maltiness.

Photo - Paul Evans

Barry Island IPA is bitingly bitter on first taste, with a big blast of grapefruit that lingers in the mouth.  It has a good hoppy robustness, with a slight malt undertone that leaves a long, enduring bitterness.

Good stuff.