Bridge Road Galaxy Single Hop IPA

Picked up a whole bunch of interesting beers late last week from the excellent Cellarbrations Carlisle and couldn't wait to do some weekend research.

First up was Bridge Road's effort above - first time to try something from this brewer, though we'd read a fair bit about them in the past. Can't say the bottle was too attractive, in fact made me a bit apprehensive, but the other information on there (max hops, moderate malts, though just 4.8%) suggested good things to come.

Forgive the small pour by the way - really need to invest in some better tasting glasses it seems.

This beer pours well with a solid head and a full mouth flavour, culminating in an almost peppery sort of finish. The hops are not really as dominant as expected but stand up to be counted throughout (er.. one? and it's Galaxy) and there's a good balance of bitterness.

Overall, I have to rate this beer pretty highly and give it a preliminary 8.0 / 10, pending future tasting. It's a high mark but the fact I'm looking forward to it so expectantly justifies its score. Nic scored this a 7.5.