Monday, 17 November 2014

Karel

Brewery: Kaapse Brouwers
Supplier: Beer52

Been a way for a while, now I'm back and doing another one from the Beer52 box. This one is from Rotterdam in Holland and is their pale ale (although it is labeled as an American Bitter), and it is also labeled as pasteurised. I served this straight out of the fridge.
Appearance: An amber gold colour with plenty of bubbles and a huge and persistent off-white head. 
Aroma: Lychees, hop resin, and a hint of musk. Very fresh smelling and very appealing.
Flavour: Some sweet malt notes and then lots of fresh lychee.
Body: Not too thick, but not overly thin, perfect for a pale ale, with nice small bubbles giving a good carbonation. 
Aftertaste: Some biscuity notes and then some hoppy bitter notes 

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, a nice simple hoppy pale that is easy to drink.

Price Range: Part of the box of 8 I got for £12 (usually £24), so it works out at £1.50 for a 330ml bottle; great price, if saw this at that price again I would definitely get some.

Food Pairings: Maybe this is a craving, but I think this would go well with a nice juicy marbled steak with some home cooked fries.


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