Goat's Leap IPA 5.5% ABV
Goat’s Leap is a contemporary IPA that stays close to the style’s traditional roots. Full-bodied, strong and with a striking bitter finish, it’s a big beer brimming with hop character. Goat’s Leap is brewed using the best quality Maris Otter and Crystal malts and hopped with a blend of English whole hops.
The beer has been named ‘Goat’s Leap’ after one of Jem’s favourite fishing spots. Goat’s Leap (or Mekedaatu, as it is known locally) is near Bangalore in Southern India, at a point where the river Kaveri flows through a deep, but narrow, gorge. The story goes that a goat, which was actually the Hindu god Shiva in disguise, is believed to have leapt across the gorge leaving giant hoof-prints in the granite rocks on either side. What that has to do with beer, we’re not sure, but it’s got a connection with India and a Gorge, and we’re happy to leave it at that.
Goat’s Leap is Cheddar Ales' Seasonal Special for Autumn 2008. Whether it is available again next year is up to you. Let us know what you think via the suggestion box.
Ways to buy Goat’s Leap IPA
There are a number of ways to buy Goat’s Leap IPA:
It is available in a variety of packaging options directly from the brewery.