First brewed back in 1975 to celebrate a certain colonial revolution, this beer has long been a mainstay of the famous brewery's range.
The nose is grassy, hints of dried herbs, reminiscent of an English style IPA. It pours a light copper with a rather assertive fizz.
The malt is relatively light, gentle biscuit notes mingle with the nearest pinch of orange fruitiness. The 5.9abv is well hidden despite this simple pale ale approach to the malt. The hops arrive in perfect balance with the malt, providing a decent stamp of bitterness but not going overboard despite it's dry hopping.
6/10 A solid English style Pale Ale, delivers but fails to shine above fierce competition.
Their Porter and Steam are excellent though.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent beer but can appear dull on first inspection. Get another bottle and try it, it's amazing stuff!
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