Hoppy APA extract kits UK

[Dom P]

Hi all, so my first couple of brews have been a Block Party Amber Ale which came out at 3.41% and a Dead Ringer which I've just transferred to secondary and seems to be at 6.41% after two weeks primary, which I'm very pleased with. Both were from Northern Brewer imported through a UK website.

My question is that after sampling both (albeit pre-conditioning) they seem very similar; biscuity/caramel taste, fairly bitter.

I am a fan of APA style, or light 'festival' style beers with strong citrus and hoppy notes but I'm finding it hard to find a decent extract kit available in the UK.

As a beginner, I can cope with a partial mash kit, so wondered if anyone has any suggestions, or if in fact the Dead Ringer is likely to mature and change significantly once it's conditioned?

Thanks in advance!

 

[flars]

The Dead Ringer is beginning to mature at three weeks in the bottle when conditioning at 21° to 22°C. Chill for a couple of days to get the effects of full carbonation. This is one of my favorites. You may want to try the Chinook IPA also. I like the single hop brews. Maybe you can source the ingredients locally to avoid high shipping costs. NB posts all their recipes.

 

[Calder]

I think you will find that BeerHawk is the same company as Northern Brewer (owned by InBev).

Looks like the prices are comparable 30 pounds vs $44; you may be getting it slightly cheaper than the US.

Do they have deals like in the US. I wouldn't buy it for $44, but I bought 5 in a sale several months ago at $20 each.

All beers change with time. For this one, you just lose some of the hop flavor. It will still be a good beer, but is better fresh.