Mambo Jambo

Brewery: Tempest Brewing Co

Supplier: Beer52

So this is from a brewery up in the Scottish Borders that has been going since 2010 and has made a very good name for themselves. For this beer they have teamed up with Beer52 (a good beer subscription website that I use occasionally) to make an exclusive beer. This is a Saison that is inspired by homemade rhubarb crumble, made using cascade hops and real rhubarb. I served this straight out of the fridge.

Appearance: Golden/straw coloured, quite cloudy as well, but you can make out the outline of things behind it. The head is a medium size and white in colour, but it does shrink.

Aroma: Lots of peppery yeast notes with some citrus/resin hop notes in the back, and a little of the typical saison funk. 

Flavour: rough on the front with huge amounts of metallic notes, finally there is a blast of pepper that stings the nostrils. There is some citrus in the back as well. The peppery note dies down with drinking, as do all the other flavours, until it loses most of its flavour (good and bad).

Body: Light, but way too over carbonated. The mouthfeel is too dry as well, leaving that puckering.

Aftertaste: The aftertaste is full of iron with a bit of the funk.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 2, drinkable but not very nice. Way too much metal. I ended up tipping the last bit out in favour of a new one.

Price Range: From the box of 8 for £14 - so £1.75 for a 330ml bottle; not worth it, I would never buy it no matter the cost. I would drink it if it was free and there was not much else to chose from.

Food Pairings: Something with strong flavours, and a bit of spice to counteract the metal notes. I would suggest a beef/lamb curry.