BEER REVIEW: 335

BREWER: Track, Greater Manchester, England (with Elusive Brewing, Berkshire)

STYLE: American Red IPA

ABV: 6%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 11th March 2024

 

JYMI SAY’S…

You know what… I flippin’ love a Red Ale! Though there have been a few knocking about lately, it still feels like a bit of a lost beer style for me and is long overdue a resurgence.

You know what else… I flippin’ love Elusive Brewery. Awesome people, awesome taproom, awesome beer. What else matters eh? But Elusive are not the primary brewer here. No, no, it’s Manchester’s Track that took the reins. And you know what? I flippin’ love them too (though I have only ever had one of their beers on keg, but it was ridiculously good!)!

And so to this weekend’s actual brew… Ten Falls.

TF is an American Red IPA. Now this style can vary in bitterness level quite a lot. All the way from medium bitterness to full-full. And this one is defo at the upper end of that scale. I’ve no problem with this personally but I could see how it might divide the crowd. Now because I have no problem with the insanely high hop bitterness level means that I am a big fan of this beer. It doesn’t leave much room for anything else to go on (there is a faint glimmer of something fruity in the sip… Grape? Red Berries? Don’t know as blink and it’s gone, and I did blink at the very worst moment) but if you’re a fan of a Red Ale and high levels of bitterness then you will without doubt love this brew.

Defo worth a grab.

Jymi’s Rating: 82%

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Another collaboration of a brew (Track and Elusive), Ten Falls is a hit.  It hits many high notes that others aspire to but often fall short of.

What I particularly like about this beer, is the nostalgia it brings.  While this may be a strange concept for a craft beer that has little to no heritage, it brings back to the fore a walk through a warm American pine forest (which I confess I have not done in over 20 years).  You see, Ten Falls has lovely notes of pine and orange that are well supported by a (good) spiky mouthfeel.  

I do like a beer that delivers something different.  Something that makes you sit up and take note.  A beer that takes you on a journey.  I like to be impressed by the beer that I have in hand.  I want it to make me long for only that beer and to not be thinking about the next.  Ten Falls does this brilliantly well.

It’s different, it’s bold and it’s definitely worth getting your hands on one.  I’m already looking forward to my next Ten Falls. 

Sammy’s Rating: 88%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 85%

MOB review next weekend: SESSION IPA by GLOUSCESTER BREWERY

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M O B 2024