Saturday, 5 September 2015

Straight Up Amber Ale

Brewery: Honest Brew
Supplier: Honest Brew

A beer brewed by the people who run the beer subscription as Honest Brew. This is their amber ale and the second one they have done I believe; their first was a pale ale, and there next is supposedly going to be a stout. I served this at room temperature.
Appearance: A brownish amber colour with little to no head.
Aroma: Lots of honey malt and a little bit of floral hop notes. 
Flavour: Lots of honey (or maybe more like barley sugar - the sweet) but without the sweetness, there is a little bit of the floral hop notes along with some citrus; it is very much like it smells.
Body: About medium, and with a decent carbonation. 
Aftertaste: Not much in the way of aftertaste, just a slight lingering of the main flavours.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 5, just, it's a nice decent drinker. I would imagine no-one would take offense to it, but it's nothing to get excited about.

Price Range: Another from the box 6 beers for £9, so this worked out as £1.50 for a 330ml bottle; not a bad price, and probably worth it.

Food Pairings: Something simple and not too rich, something like a simple sandwich would go very well.


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