Hi Baldy. First of all Happy new year and all the best for 2024. As for the Camden IPA it’s not as bad as people think as it’s all down to the style of IPA’s on PD. This Camden is a west cost IPA which is more bitter hop forward and piney resinous. It’s probably the only one on the PD, All the others are pale ales (similar style but lower ABV) or east coast style so are more juicy and fruity hazy. This is one of them where although its textbook it could have been executed much better. I agree the body is not the best and it could do with a little more malt presence especially in the middle/mouthfeel of the beer but overall it’s citrusy on the initial taste, biscuity and slight bready in the middle with a decent pine resin and hoppy bitter finish. Like I said earlier it’s textbook west coast IPA but nothing fantastic but given we are not exactly spoilt for choice of west cost IPA it’s got a place on PD and hopefully more west coast IPA’s come to PD in the future. Have a good weekend Joff 👍👍🍺🍺
Cheers fella! As always your comment is well appreciated! You always give some quality insights! Hope you have a top weekend and an absolute belter of a 2024! 👍🍻
Hi Baldy, happy new year!!!! Hope our oracle of all things PD'eeee is well! I ended up with a keg of this over new year as the shop I trek to, when not ordering direct, hadn't re-stocked and I was left with Hawkstone (had 3 over Xmas which were well below par on the first batch), corona, bud and this. Weighed out on this and was just underwhelmed. As you've said, its not awful but also no world beater and at £40 their are, or at least were better options!!!! Getting to abit of an impasse on the PD releases really! Yes ,I'm happy we are getting regular new additions, but also find the range questionable. It used to be a slew of exceptional euro delights, now it seems to be a procession of commercial brewery medicrities!!!
Happy new year fella! Shame your Hawkstone wasn't up to scratch! I'd have this over a Corona and bud to be fair, but for an IPA, I was underwhelmed as well! As you say, liking the release of new kegs! Camden has obviously counted for quite a few! But Kellerbier and hop skip and juice have been two stand out quality kegs for me! Hope your having a top weekend chap! 👍🍻
Morning baldy, looking forward to the marzen review. Will be interesting to see if it grows on you like it did with me. There was nothing wrong with it as such on the first pour, was just hard to not compare it to a proper German marzen, however after first couple of pints it came in to its own a bit more. Not had any Camden kegs on the PD other than the marzen and I don't really intend on getting any as I've had them all in can form and they have all been meh. I think the marzen will top the tree for Camden mate for you. It should do ha.
Looking forward to the Marzen to be fair, even though I've not been blown away with the Camden kegs so far. I did have a sip of it at the PD Con and thought it was ok! I'll have to get myself to Morrisons for some of those snacks you've suggested as well chap! Hope you're having a top weekend! Enjoy chap! 👍🍻
Good to see you back baldy and a Happy New Year sir. Have to say I wasn’t a rush to get this and your review has made it even less so! I must admit I just don’t really rate Camden, as you said PD have gone a bit crazy with them and there are a lot of higher quality breweries on there in my opinion. Have a top weekend 👍🏾
Hi BBR HAPPY NEW to you and your family. Hope you had a good Christmas and good luck for the new year. 🎉 I was looking forward to this review because I usually like the ones you like having said that I like Camden pale ale and you not keen on that, but everybody has different tastes still looking forward to it. Got two of the Camden ipas because it’s new and because I love ipas. Hope I like it 😂 😂 great review and I always enjoy your video thanks.
Happy new year to you and yours as well Jimbo! Hope you had a good one! This isn't bad, I just think there's a lot better. I really enjoy goose IPA and vocation and that for me sets the bar very high. Camden pale o thought was the best out of the 3 I tried. Hope you like it fella! Cheers! Have a great weekend and great 2024! 👍🍻
I have Camden pale in at the moment and it's just underwhelming. Can't say it's a bad beer but not sure I'd buy it again which puts me off getting this IPA too. Have Goose IPA next and then I'll definitely be getting a Vocation because their beers are another level. Anyway, would be fun to see some of your own cooked beer snacks and see how they go with a pint.
Totally agree, Camden pale is not bad... But you want a bit better than not bad and you can get it with others on offer. Goose IPA is pure quality, so smooth and full bodied, it's a great IPA! Ha! That might be a good idea fella! 👍🍻
Agree with the review, was drinkable but nothing special. I was going to swap a San Miguel for your second Hopped in Harmony Keg. But you didn't get back to me. Have a good new year balders.
Great review big lad, totally agree there are far better IPA'S on the PD. I'd say it's on or around the same as the hopped in harmony. But at 5.8 it's not bad. Keep them coming.👍👍
So you tried it before splurging on a keg? Thanks for the review. I’m coming back to Ol’ Blighty next week. I’ll avoid this when I push my trolly around Tesco’s.
I was put off by the price of this one and it looks so thin too. Glad I didn’t bother. Out of the other 3 camdens ive tried the marzen is the best for me. I bought 2 on offer, enjoyed them but would I buy them again? Maybe not. The Camden’s are all just a bit run of the mill for me compared to other kegs. Cheers
Moved the PD in for quicker drinks with the family over Christmas! Will move it back out when it gets a bit warmer! Hope you have a top weekend chap! 👍🍻
@@BigBaldReviews quite right mate safer option👍🏻 I tried the Hertog Jan pilsner over Xmas and was definitely impressed👏🏻 still got a keg of the Kellerbier which I really enjoy and the normal Hertog which I’ve not had in a while 🍺
definitely a “no” from me for 40 quid. All I’ll say is I hope these uk pseudo craft beers (ie Camden, brewdog) aren’t a sign of what’s to come given they’re clearly a quality level below the European offerings we got in 2023 (ie the kellerbier).
Hi Baldy.
First of all Happy new year and all the best for 2024.
As for the Camden IPA it’s not as bad as people think as it’s all down to the style of IPA’s on PD. This Camden is a west cost IPA which is more bitter hop forward and piney resinous. It’s probably the only one on the PD, All the others are pale ales (similar style but lower ABV) or east coast style so are more juicy and fruity hazy.
This is one of them where although its textbook it could have been executed much better. I agree the body is not the best and it could do with a little more malt presence especially in the middle/mouthfeel of the beer but overall it’s citrusy on the initial taste, biscuity and slight bready in the middle with a decent pine resin and hoppy bitter finish. Like I said earlier it’s textbook west coast IPA but nothing fantastic but given we are not exactly spoilt for choice of west cost IPA it’s got a place on PD and hopefully more west coast IPA’s come to PD in the future.
Have a good weekend
Joff 👍👍🍺🍺
Cheers fella! As always your comment is well appreciated! You always give some quality insights!
Hope you have a top weekend and an absolute belter of a 2024! 👍🍻
Thanks to this comment i will try this one 🍻
Hi Baldy, happy new year!!!!
Hope our oracle of all things PD'eeee is well!
I ended up with a keg of this over new year as the shop I trek to, when not ordering direct, hadn't re-stocked and I was left with Hawkstone (had 3 over Xmas which were well below par on the first batch), corona, bud and this. Weighed out on this and was just underwhelmed. As you've said, its not awful but also no world beater and at £40 their are, or at least were better options!!!! Getting to abit of an impasse on the PD releases really! Yes ,I'm happy we are getting regular new additions, but also find the range questionable. It used to be a slew of exceptional euro delights, now it seems to be a procession of commercial brewery medicrities!!!
Happy new year fella!
Shame your Hawkstone wasn't up to scratch!
I'd have this over a Corona and bud to be fair, but for an IPA, I was underwhelmed as well!
As you say, liking the release of new kegs! Camden has obviously counted for quite a few! But Kellerbier and hop skip and juice have been two stand out quality kegs for me!
Hope your having a top weekend chap! 👍🍻
Morning baldy, looking forward to the marzen review. Will be interesting to see if it grows on you like it did with me. There was nothing wrong with it as such on the first pour, was just hard to not compare it to a proper German marzen, however after first couple of pints it came in to its own a bit more. Not had any Camden kegs on the PD other than the marzen and I don't really intend on getting any as I've had them all in can form and they have all been meh. I think the marzen will top the tree for Camden mate for you. It should do ha.
Looking forward to the Marzen to be fair, even though I've not been blown away with the Camden kegs so far. I did have a sip of it at the PD Con and thought it was ok!
I'll have to get myself to Morrisons for some of those snacks you've suggested as well chap!
Hope you're having a top weekend! Enjoy chap! 👍🍻
Oi Oi baldy,happy New year fella hope it's a great one for all,cheers buddy.🍻
Happy new year chap! Hope you had a top Christmas and NY, here's to a quality 2024 👍🍻
Good to see you back baldy and a Happy New Year sir.
Have to say I wasn’t a rush to get this and your review has made it even less so!
I must admit I just don’t really rate Camden, as you said PD have gone a bit crazy with them and there are a lot of higher quality breweries on there in my opinion.
Have a top weekend 👍🏾
I've got the Marzel to go next, so we'll see how that goes. But I agree, not a massive Camden fan. The Pale Ale was ok.
Have a top weekend as well! 👍🍻
Hi BBR HAPPY NEW to you and your family. Hope you had a good Christmas and good luck for the new year. 🎉 I was looking forward to this review because I usually like the ones you like having said that I like Camden pale ale and you not keen on that, but everybody has different tastes still looking forward to it. Got two of the Camden ipas because it’s new and because I love ipas. Hope I like it 😂 😂 great review and I always enjoy your video thanks.
Happy new year to you and yours as well Jimbo! Hope you had a good one!
This isn't bad, I just think there's a lot better. I really enjoy goose IPA and vocation and that for me sets the bar very high.
Camden pale o thought was the best out of the 3 I tried.
Hope you like it fella! Cheers! Have a great weekend and great 2024! 👍🍻
Happy new year bald 🎉
Happy new year! Have a top weekend and a great 2024!! 👍🍻
I have Camden pale in at the moment and it's just underwhelming. Can't say it's a bad beer but not sure I'd buy it again which puts me off getting this IPA too. Have Goose IPA next and then I'll definitely be getting a Vocation because their beers are another level.
Anyway, would be fun to see some of your own cooked beer snacks and see how they go with a pint.
Totally agree, Camden pale is not bad... But you want a bit better than not bad and you can get it with others on offer.
Goose IPA is pure quality, so smooth and full bodied, it's a great IPA!
Ha! That might be a good idea fella! 👍🍻
Agree with the review, was drinkable but nothing special. I was going to swap a San Miguel for your second Hopped in Harmony Keg. But you didn't get back to me. Have a good new year balders.
Time slipped by and Christmas got in the way chap. I've still got it though if you've still got that San Miguel?
Have a top new year as well fella!
@@BigBaldReviews yeah a keg survived the festive period, i will facebook message
Really enjoyed the Camden Pale and Hells for that matter - agree this isn't quite up to where you'd hope or it should be!
Think I enjoyed the Camden pale the most out of these 3!
Hope you have a top weekend! 👍🍻
Great review big lad, totally agree there are far better IPA'S on the PD. I'd say it's on or around the same as the hopped in harmony. But at 5.8 it's not bad. Keep them coming.👍👍
Cheers fella!
Agree, wouldn't be buying either of them again with the likes of vocation and goose on there!
Have a great weekend chap! 👍🍻
So you tried it before splurging on a keg? Thanks for the review. I’m coming back to Ol’ Blighty next week. I’ll avoid this when I push my trolly around Tesco’s.
Yeah, wouldn't bother to be fair! 👍🍻
I was put off by the price of this one and it looks so thin too. Glad I didn’t bother. Out of the other 3 camdens ive tried the marzen is the best for me. I bought 2 on offer, enjoyed them but would I buy them again? Maybe not. The Camden’s are all just a bit run of the mill for me compared to other kegs. Cheers
Well I've got the Marzen coming up next so hopefully that'll pick things up a bit!
Hope you have a top weekend! 👍🍻
The Stella reference cracked me up
Couldn't resist, there's been a bit of fuss caused over it! 😉👍🍻
Any chance of trying the new uk stella? Has it changed in taste? Caused quite a stir on the Facebook page
Would like to do a taste comparison. I'll see what I can do! 👍🍻
How you not in the man cave mate🤣? Hope you have a great weekend bud
Moved the PD in for quicker drinks with the family over Christmas! Will move it back out when it gets a bit warmer!
Hope you have a top weekend chap! 👍🍻
@@BigBaldReviews quite right mate safer option👍🏻 I tried the Hertog Jan pilsner over Xmas and was definitely impressed👏🏻 still got a keg of the Kellerbier which I really enjoy and the normal Hertog which I’ve not had in a while 🍺
Shame they discontinued drunken sailor it was a belter
Big shame! Would go down a storm if they bought that back I reckon! 👍🍻
I've given up with my perfect draft the kegs are too expensive
It's now a luxury item I'd agree! 👍🍻
I like roasted Spiced ground nuts and Yazoo chocolate milkshake 400ml❤❤❤
Sounds good! 👍
Brewdog Hopped in Harmony is the worst IPA on the PD
Yep
Yh very average this. Drinkable enough but nothing special. Good work baldy
Cheers fella! Hope you're well! 👍🍻
Not been impressed with any of the Camden beers, bang average. Vocation are 🔥
I'd agree, Camden pale was ok, but I'd say just ok.
Vocation are another level! Absolute quality 👌
definitely a “no” from me for 40 quid. All I’ll say is I hope these uk pseudo craft beers (ie Camden, brewdog) aren’t a sign of what’s to come given they’re clearly a quality level below the European offerings we got in 2023 (ie the kellerbier).
Very good point! I also hope the quality European beers we have on here don't disappear as we have some belters! 👍🍻