Saturday, 14 June 2014

Hop Yard

Brewery: Nils Oscar Company
Supplier: Beers of Europe

Another year-round beer from this Swedish brewery. Brewed with Cascade, Simcoe, Pacific Gem, Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo hops; and dry hopped with Amarillo, Citra and Nelson Sauvin hops. I served this straight out of the fridge.
Appearance: A light amber colour with golden edges. No complete head, only off-white traces of foam. 
Aroma: Mango and melon on the front with some honey notes on the back
Flavour: Sharp and sweet hop resin on the front followed by a slightly burnt popcorn like taste on the back.
Body: Smooth but a little sticky.
Aftertaste: The sweet resin notes come back and turn a little herbal. The burnt popcorn notes also continue, even turns salty.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6, very close to being a 7 but not quite.

Price Range: £2.39 for a 330ml bottle, an OK price for the beer.

Food Pairings: Some stuffed peppers with lots of herbs and cheese, the freshness and the strong flavours will work well with this.


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