Supplier: Kris Wines
This is a new brewery opened in March of this year in Hackney, London. This is their red ale brewed with Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe hops (some of my favorites) and with rye. This bottle was bottled on the 22nd of June and was served slightly chilled.
This is a new brewery opened in March of this year in Hackney, London. This is their red ale brewed with Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe hops (some of my favorites) and with rye. This bottle was bottled on the 22nd of June and was served slightly chilled.
Appearance: Murky brown with hints of orange. A very thin varnish coloured head.
Aroma: Smell like fresh green apples and lychees, a very hoppy smell that is synonymous with Simcoe.
Flavour: Subtle malts with a bit of citrus at first but then a nice roasted malt flavour at the back with a bit of sweet caramel in between.
Body: Nice and light but too fizzy so it becomes rough going down.
Aftertaste: An incredibly bitter plant like taste, coupled with some soapiness, that absolutely dominates in a bad way. Thankfully this seems to lessen with drinking but not enough and it also develops into a weird savoury taste. There is also some peppery spice that comes from rye.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 2, solely because the after taste is so bad; however, the initial taste and the aroma are quite nice and it would do quite well if it didn't have this aftertaste.
Price Range: £2.50 for a 330ml bottle; anything is too much for a beer that wasn't nice.
Food Pairings: Something very strong to counter the taste, maybe Marmite and toast.
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