
Sure enough, the classic mix of bitter marmalade and hard wax is the centrepiece of the flavour. This is English IPA at its most worthy and serious. The malt brings some crisp, lightly browned, toast to the picture, but really it's all about those hops. They've gone for the newer varieties Jester and Olicana but quite honestly I couldn't tell them apart from your Fuggles and your Goldings.
This beer is quite diametrically opposed to what's in fashion in beer at the moment, and I doubt it's what many drinkers go to Bermondsey for. The quality and fidelity to the style are undeniable, however.