CAMDEN OFF MENU IPA 5.8% ABV – Indian Pale Ale, Light, Hoppy, Crisp Taste - 24 x 330ml Cans

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Pour into a glass angled at 45 degrees and leave space for the head, as it adds to the aroma and taste of the first sip. High-strength IPAs went head to head in this category, which included beers from BrewDog, Camden Town Brewery and St Austell. Try cutting through, complementing, and contrasting flavours too. For example, you could try a sharp citrussy beer with oily sardines, or a sweeter beer with salty halloumi. Our experts suggest aiming to match the intensity of the beer with the intensity of the food. So, if you're having a light summer dish, choose a light beer to drink with it – a beer that's too heavy can overwhelm the flavours in your food. Previously I have reviewed Goose Island IPA and Midway, both drinks were nice. Camden Pale Ale and Off Menu are similar in that one is fairly light in alcohol, with the other being stronger.

Our experts uncovered several decent options, but only one stood out enough to be named a Best Buy, with its vibrant fruity flavour netting it top marks. Too-cold temperatures can mute the flavours, so it’s worth taking beer out of the fridge in advance to warm up a little before serving. Pale ales and IPAs are at their best at 7-10°C, and for traditional British ales it's 10-13°C.Off Menu IPA was one of those I was looking forward to trying. This is an IPA and is 5.9%, so is on the stronger side of a drink.

If you’re looking for something to serve alongside grilled meat such as burgers, ribs, or other fatty meat dishes, our experts recommend choosing a bitter, malt-driven beer that cuts through the fat, such as a West Coast-style IPA. Lagers like pilsners, which are bubbly and bitter, also do a good job of cutting through fat and salt. Our panel of four independent beer experts blind-tasted 34 beers across four different categories in April 2023 to find the best branded options available in supermarkets for the summer and beyond. It was a hazy golden colour, nice head and once again very drinkable. Sometimes the stronger ales can taste too strong which is off-putting to me, but I am happy to say this was really easy to drink. Make sure your glasses are properly clean. Bubbles adhering to the side of the glass means they’re not completely clean, and can influence the taste of the beer.

Camden Off Menu IPA

We’ve taken all our lager learnings to create a north London take on the West Coast style - brewed with clean Californian ale yeast and fresh, early harvest Simcoe hops, used it at 4 stages of the brewing process to get a beer that’s hoppy, clean and tropical. An IPA? By Camden? Sure, we’re a lager brewery – we love Lager, but alongside our collaborations and one-off beers, we’ve secretly been brewing IPA’s for years – they were strictly off menu, if you knew, you knew… Until now. This category featured IPAs from a selection of popular brands including Beavertown, Goose Island and Greene King.

Once again I have been searching for some new alcohol in the form of an ale. I recently got two from the same brand to try out. Camden Pale Ale is the lighter of the beer, being 4%. It’s light, crisp and has a subtle citrus taste to it. Pouring into a glass was easy, there was a reasonable head on it without being too frothy.Camden Town brewery has had such success with its Helles pale lager that IPA wasn’t on the menu. Perhaps owners AB InBev had a word... Both Camden Pale Ale and Off Menu are really nice drinks. Easy to drink, fresh and crisp. Whether you’re looking for an alternative to Brewdog or or just want to try these out, I can recommend them both.

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Store your beer in a cool, dark place, especially in summer. Exposure to UV light will break down the compounds in the hops, which become ‘off’ flavours.