I'm very new to this, but I think my enthusiasm will be kept high if I brew the kind of beer I prefer to drink (obviously!). I have a Woodforde's Admiral's Reserve fermenting in a bedroom upstairs as I type.
So, can anyone recommend a nice hoppy IPA kit? When I buy commercial beer I prefer things like Greene King IPA (Export, 5%) and also 7 Giraffes (which I know is flavoured with elderflower and lemon zest), so I'm looking for something in that area, but from a kit.
I am prepared to add a few hops or whatever of my own, so long as I don't have to deviate too far from the basic process (yet - walk before you can run).
If any of you have tried Schiehallion (maybe at a beer festival) you'll know what I'm on about.
Can you recommend a kit?