Little Creatures Single Batch: The Quiet American

The long awaited new single batch from the crew at Little Creatures, and an interesting one at that, combining American hops (Cascade, Chinook) with what is essentially a Belgian Tripel.

It's tough to get your head around and to be honest, a bit hard to get your mouth around to begin with too. Pours a little sticky and heavy, minimal head, low aeration.

The hops are apparent early, giving it a sweet character a lot like their eponymous pale ale. But from there things turn with a sweet sugary Belgian character with cloves and other spices comes to the fore. It's a little bit syrupy on the finish but pretty drinkable.

I think this beer will take a bit of time to get to know, so glad I picked up a few extra. In terms of rating.. I think Belgian beer fans will probably have a go at this as it's not to the level of authentic Tripels I'm sure. But I'm happy with this as something that is quite unique and what seems a genuinely ballsy attempt to take things forward. Good stuff. 7.5