Knill: A New West Coast Style Craft IPA

It's been a while since we released a new beer, and even longer since we served up a West Coast style IPA.

Knill is here now though, and we couldn't be happier to be back brewing this super refreshing style of beer.

The West Coast IPA is one that is known for its clear appearance, intense aromas of pine and citrus, a good old kick of malts and bitterness as well as that tell-tale crisp and dry finish.

An intense hop profile, often using those that begin with the letter 'C, like Chinook, Cascade and Columbus in Knill, creates a more aggressive bitterness, usually crafted using early additions of those aforementioned hops. This is what brings those notes of pine, citrus and resin to the front.

 The dry and clean finish is a result of the beer being more highly attenuated, which means most of the sugars are fermented, leaving a more crisp or snappy mouthfeel and a huge reduction in that modern craft IPA sugary sweetness.

Unlike its modern craft brothers, the West Coast IPA is much clearer in appearance, with a more golden or amber like colour.

Knill is our take on this.

She is a 7.5% ABV West Coast double IPA.

A ramped up hybrid of classic style mixed with modern brewing techniques, the result is a big, sharp 'Westy' with all those big tones of pine and citrus, accompanied by all the bitterness you'd want and expect. That bitterness gives a gentle nod to nostalgia, a more classic style of beer with a modern twist.

Knill takes her name from Knill's Monument, a 50ft granite obelisk on a hill overlooking St Ives, with far reaching views to Godrevy lighthouse. Commissioned in 1782 by former mayor John Knill, it was originally intended to be his mausoleum. And was designed by the same architect who crafted the Royal Crescent in Bath. Knill left money for the upkeep of the monument but also stated that a ceremony should take place every five years. The town keeps this up.

It's a place worth a visit, with Steeple Woods Nature reserve providing a great spot for an adventure.

Head over to the shop to pick up some Knill.