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Enville Ginger

Enville Ales
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🌍 United Kingdom · Spiced / Herbed Beer · One of 2 Spiced / Herbed Beers in hopIQ

Enville's most distinctive beer — brewed with honey from the farm's own beehives and fresh ginger. "A straw-coloured, well-balanced ale with a refreshing spicy finish." The beer that put Enville on the national craft map. Available at beer festivals and specialist off-licences across the UK.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Spiced / Herbed Beer.
Hop character
herbal
Malt character
honey
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
spicy
citrusy
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Enville Ginger

Appearance

A bright straw-gold colour with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head is modest but well-defined, with good adhesion to the glass as it settles. The overall presentation is clean and inviting, characteristic of a well-crafted English ale.

straw-goldbright claritypersistent carbonationfine head

Aroma

The nose opens with warm, floral honey notes from the farm's own beehives, layered with prominent fresh ginger that brings both peppery spice and subtle citrus undertones. Soft herbal and malty notes provide a grounding base without heaviness, while a light crispness adds refreshing lift to the overall aromatic profile.

fresh gingerfloral honeyherbal spicecitrus notes

Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with immediate ginger warmth on the palate that balances sweetness from the honey. The mid-palate shows integrated herbal character and light bready malz structure, while mild bitterness at 28 IBU provides gentle definition without dominating. The beer remains refreshing throughout, never cloying, with spice and honey in comfortable equilibrium.

spiced warmthhoney sweetnessclean crispherbal balance

Finish

The finish is notably dry and spicy, with ginger lingering pleasantly on the palate and fading to a subtle herbal note. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, encouraging the next sip.

spicy fadedry finishrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Enville Ginger

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Enville Ginger

About Spiced / Herbed Beer

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Spiced / Herbed Beer?

Spiced / Herbed Beer is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Spiced / Herbed Beer

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same honey, spicy, clean character as Enville Ginger will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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