REVIEW – Mandarina Bavaria IPA
BEER NAME: Mandarina Bavaria IPA
BEER STYLE: German IPA
BREWERY: Cape Brewing Company
REGION: Western Cape
ABV 6.5%
INGREDIENTS: Paarl Mountain spring water, wheat & German barley malts, mandarina bavaria hops & yeast.
BREWER’S NOTES: November 2014 – This IPA has many firsts in it, it is the first IPA brewed by a German brewer in SA, Wolfgang’s first IPA and the first IPA brewed with all German ingredients. A simple description would be fruity, namely citrusy fruits like naartjie, grapefruit, orange and lemon, as well as very bitter, while not being too harsh.
TASTING NOTES:
- APPEARANCE: Deep Copper Orange in colour, with large thick off-white head
- AROMA: Balanced notes of toasted malt and citrus fruit, mainly grapefruit and naartjie
- FLAVOUR: Hop forward with bold notes of grapefruit and naartjie and a bitterness that seems to take off in your mouth.
- MOUTHFEEL: light-medium bodied with medium carbonation and lingering but refreshing bitter mouthfeel
- OVERALL: A great looking beer, both the packaging and the beer itself. In terms of flavour, the bold bitterness from the dry hopping and the citrusy flavours of Naartjie & Grapefruit combine well served icy cold on a hot summers day.
- PAIR WITH: Fish and Salty Chips or an Indian Curry.
BREW REVIEW RATING: 8 / 10
BREWER’S STATS
| MEASURABLE | SPEC |
| ABV | 6.5% |
| Colour (EBC) | Stats not available – estimate 30 |
| IBU’s | 65 |
| Ingredients | Paarl Mountain spring water, wheat & German barley malts, mandarina bavaria hops & yeast. |
| Glass | Shaker or Tulip |
| Original gravity | Not Available |
| PRICE (AVE) | R33 |
| Serving temperature | 4-7°C |
| Style | German IPA |
| BREW REVIEW RATING | 8 /10 |
