So
it’s undoubtedly BBQ season, and actually having space to BBQ in
has meant I’ve taken advantage of it a fair bit this year. With
friends round I feel a bit self-conscious whipping out the note book
and sticking my nose into a glass of beer and prattling on about
honey and citrus and rum, or whatever… So I’ve sampled a few
recently and not taken notes.
Of
these I did enjoy Short’s
Brewery Huma Lupa Licious (again
donated by a kindly friend who brought it back from the states) which
from memory was fresh as a daisy, grassy with citrus and pine, but
not overdone. Of the rest, not much stands out (Delirium
Red
was decent, Trouble
Brewing Sabotage drinkable
if not overly exciting, etc).
However,
even with friends there, I did take notes of the beers from the list:
224.
La Trappe Blonde
Description:
First off I love these big bottles with a cork and cage top. The beer
poured a light golden colour with a lively white head. Big funky
yeast aroma, along with wheat, spice, and some banana esters. There
is something slightly German wheat beer about this, and the banana
and wheat carry over into the flavour – but there is more funky
yeast here than in the Germanic version. Quite light bodied and easy
drinking for 6.5%.
Thoughts:
It wasn’t the first beer I’d tasted that night so it might not
have been the fairest test, but the beer was decent without ever
really being exciting. Not something I’d rush to but if offered I
certainly wouldn’t refuse. The dubble was better for me.
Score:
7
225.
Oud Beersel Oude Geuze
Description:
This one poured quite a strong yellow; it was cloudy with a big
fluffy white head. A lemon blast kicks off the aroma, with the wild
yeast doing its funky sour thing, and finally there’s a hint of
something herbal at the end. Taste again starts out lemon, with a
whack of lemon rind. There’s a hint of fizzy sweet sherbet, but it
doesn’t overcome the overall tartness. Light bodied yet the fizz
lends a creamy texture.
Thoughts:
Ah now this was good, not as tart and sour as some but it remained
refreshing but drinkable though-out. Lovely.
Score:
8
Right, I'm off to another BBQ!
Cheers
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