Trickster

Had one of these last weekend, it's a new beer from Siren called "Trickster" an IPA with a difference. Siren teamed up with Derbyshire based brewery "Buxton" to make a modern fruity, hop forward IPA but instead of using American hops (as is usually the case) they chose to use English hops instead. The varieties showcased in this beer are Harlequin and Jester, two relatively new varieties grown in the UK that exhibit an interesting mix of American hop character (i.e. very fruit forward with piney, resinous undertones) but also some flowery, earthy English character too. I really enjoyed the difference in this beer, not your usual hoppy IPA, a great idea from the guys at Siren, I'll have to look out for these hops again on my beery travels!