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Adnams Innovation 6.7% ABV
Adnams Innovation
Tasting notes
A blend of hops from England, Slovenia and America (namely Boadicea, Columbus and Stryian Goldings) combine to give a wonderful grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma and bitterness that is balanced by the sweetness of the barley.
What’s the story?
Originally brewed as a one off to celebrate the opening of our new brewhouse and our new distribution centre, we have decided to repeat the beer again in 2009. The beer was created under the direction of our Chairman, Jonathan Adnams, whose instruction was to ‘Brew something to wow me’.
It came first in its class at the 2008 World beer awards and has also won a Gold medal at the 2008 BBI (British Bottlers Institute) awards.
Want to know more?
The beer, our version of an American IPA, is brewed with a blend of Wheat and Pale Ale malts to give a spicy, biscuity undertone to the beer, but it is in the hops where the beer really shines. A blend of hops from England, Slovenia and America (namely Boadicea, Columbus and Stryian Goldings) combine to give a wonderful grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma and bitterness that is balanced by the sweetness of the barley.
Highly Commended in the World Beer Awards 2009 (Special Pale Ale category)
2009 International Beer Challenge SILVER medal winner (Golden Ale 5.1%+ category)
(3.4 units per bottle)
Adnams Innovation is available to buy online.
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