So
I missed the @beerclubbelfast
beer dinner on Wednesday and the @lighthousewines
beer tasting on Thursday. Judging by Twitter both events seem to have
gone well; it would be great if someone could comment or blog about
either event to let me know what I missed! I hope to be able to go to
both next time around.
To
overcome my disappointment at missing out I decided to make a bit
more progress through “1001 Beers...”:
Description:
Poured a
colour I could only describe as “Maine Man” brown lemonade
(that’ll confuse anyone reading this outside these shores!). There
was no head at all, not even a fleeting one, though there was lots of
obvious carbonisation. Big dark fruit aroma (plums, figs, etc.), along with sweetness and something vaguely lactic and diacetyl
in the background. Flavour starts off with those dark fruits again;
then it’s nutty, spicy and slightly malty with a whack of rum; and
finally there's some toffee and caramel malt. The taste follows a
sweet-bitter-sweet profile, with a vague hint of sourness at the very
end. This is sticky and leaves a decent coating in the mouth – but
remains fairly light with it despite the ABV.
Thoughts:
Lovely
stuff, I could see this going down a belter on an autumnal night.
High alcohol, and plenty of booze in the taste, yet it’s still
deceptively strong so one to watch out for. Certainly worth trying.
Score:
8.5
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222.
St Austell Proper Job
Description:
Poured a
very light amber, perfectly clear with a small white head. I didn’t
get much on the aroma at all but that might have been hayfever
related. There’s plenty of flavour though – this packs a fruit
punch, pineapple, mango, some grapefruit. There’s also some pale
malt and a light graininess. Pretty light bodied and easy drinking.
Thoughts:
Another good
beer, and this one’s more of a summer drinker. A lot of
“traditional” English IPAs tend to be on the malty and bitter
side – this one went all out on tropical fruit and was not harmed
by it at all. Would buy again if easier to get hold of.
Score:
7.5
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223.
Schneider
& Brooklyner Mein Hopfen-Weisse
Description:
Poured a
cloudy mango colour with a big white wheat-beer head. Aroma of wheat
but a hint of pithy orange and pineapple is there too – not much of
the banana/clove esters wheat beers can do but there’s a little in
the background. Taste again starts off with the wheat but quickly
gives way to hoppy fruit – orange, maybe some mango. Creamy and
quite full mouth feel. Hides the ABV very too well.
Thoughts:
I have had
this before a few times but didn't realise it was in the book. This
is probably my favourite Schneider beer; it has a lovely wheat beer
quality that’s really enhanced by the hoppy fruit. The Aventinus
(though very different) is also a great beer but this wins for me on
being more quaffable – but at 8.2% don’t quaff many!
Score:
8.5
Three
crackers there - you shouldn't be disappointed by any of them.
Right football and BBQs are calling.
Cheers
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