My second foray into the offerings of Duque Brewpub in Lisbon was their
Vhamina Z Red IPA. A slightly hazy amber ale turned up at my table,
under a cloud of tan head.
A 5.6% red IPA, the beer
had a bright, floral hops aroma, accented with coppery notes. The
flavour veered rapidly from a sweet, malty overture to a robust, piney
crescendo.
I’ve had better red IPAs, but on a
hot late afternoon after a day of pounding the pavement of a hilly city,
this stuff hit the spot in a very real way. It was quite flavourful and
didn’t skimp on either the red ale or IPA potions of the equation. Very
much an American-style red IPA, this stuff had flavour to spare.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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