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Devon Frost

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A golden bitter that is light and crisp. It is slightly paler and more heavily hopped than its sibling Devon Dew, whose cask strength of 4.5% it shares. It started as a collaboration with a pub in Brixham and joined the brewery's year-round range in 2017. It is served cask-conditioned and, like all the brewery's recipes, made with whole-leaf hops.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppycleanmalty
hoppy
clean
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with fresh, herbal whole-leaf hop character—floral and slightly grassy notes without aggressive bittering compounds.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Devon Frost

◎ Appearance

Devon Frost presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with good lacing. The carbonation is lively and even, characteristic of a well-kept cask-conditioned ale. Light catches the beer cleanly, revealing its pale golden character without haziness.

bright goldenclearpersistent head lacinglively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with fresh, herbal whole-leaf hop character—floral and slightly grassy notes without aggressive bittering compounds. Beneath lies a clean, understated malt base with gentle cereal sweetness. The overall impression is crisp and inviting, with no yeast-driven esters or sulphur, allowing the hop definition to speak clearly.

herbal hopsfloralclean maltcrisp, dry

◐ Taste

Entry is light and refreshing, with a delicate malt sweetness that supports the beer's structure without weight. Mid-palate shows restrained hop bitterness—balanced and measured at 20 IBU—paired with a dry, slightly grassy quality from the whole-leaf character. The body remains lean and clean throughout, allowing crisp hop notes to integrate naturally rather than dominate.

light-bodiedbalanced bitternessgrassy hopsdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with hop bitterness fading to a faint herbal memory. Aftertaste is brief but pleasant, leaving no cloying residue—the beer invites another sip rather than lingering heavily.

dryherbal aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C. Light and refreshing — serve cold to keep the delicate hop and malt balance intact.

Pint glass

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

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