I haven't had a chance to make it out to Tired Hands yet, which is really a shame, but I have had the opportunity to try a few of their beers at Al's. This time I picked up a growler of their English Bitter, Fripp.
Fripp poured a cloudy amber color from my 32 oz growler.
One thing I've noticed about every Tired Hands beer I've tried is that they have a great hoppy aroma. Fripp smells very hoppy and sweet.
The first sip leaves me with a sweat malty taste, with the hops trying to break through. The aftertaste has a lingering bitterness that stays around for quite a while. The beer is not as hoppy as you would guess by the smells, but the hops are present enough to make it past the strong malt presence. I enjoy this beer but the bitterness in the aftertaste is not as pleasant. The floral hoppy taste doesn't stick around as long as the bitterness and you're left with the taste a little longer than I can enjoy.
Overall this is a good english bitter. I really like the hoppy nose of this beer but the lingering bitterness in the aftertaste doesn't leave me reaching for another sip right away. Can't wait to try more beers from Tired Hands.
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Good looking beer!
ReplyDeleteI'm not really a fan of overly bitter brews either. It's usually a turnoff.
I enjoy a bitter beer, but this was not a hoppy bitter just bitter. I agree it can be a turn off. Still was able to enjoy the beer though.
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