Harbour brewing are from Cornwall. They wear there Cornishness with pride, and I really like that. Their beer is brewed on a farm using water from a spring and they use as many ingredients as they can from the most South West of counties. This is not just a twee detail or quirk of this business. If we are to really ride this wave of fabulous new breweries across the country then we have to celebrate the locality or what would be called "terroir" in the wine industry. This in no way diminishes the quality of this beer as it is delicious.
Back off Warchild is a West Coast IPA and comes in at 5%. It opens up on the nose with Citrus and pine and the smallest hint of caramel. IN the mouth it feels solid and full with grown up bitterness. It has a long citrus finish. This is my first taste of any beer from Harbour and I can say without any doubt it will be not be my last. This is nicely crafted and balanced beer, proper grown up drinking. The only criticism I have it that there wasn't a second one in the box.
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