Supplier: Beer52
Part of Weird Beard's core range, this is their pale ale that uses both American (Citra) and New Zealand (Pacific Gem) hops. I had this a couple of times a few years ago, the first time I loved it, and the second time I didn't think much of it; hopefully the second bottle was just a mistake. I served this chilled.
Part of Weird Beard's core range, this is their pale ale that uses both American (Citra) and New Zealand (Pacific Gem) hops. I had this a couple of times a few years ago, the first time I loved it, and the second time I didn't think much of it; hopefully the second bottle was just a mistake. I served this chilled.
Appearance: A rich golden colour with straw around the edge and a nice trickle of bubble coming from the bottom. There is a thin but lasting white head.
Aroma: Smells a lot like gin, but without the high alcohol, so lots of juniper berries and citrus peel.
Flavour: Tastes just like it smells, with lots of juniper and citrus peel hop notes. These flavours die down a bit
Body: Refreshing but a medium body, smooth on the front but it turns a bit dry at the back (it would have been better if it didn't).
Aftertaste: Lots of cereal notes rather than malt, and a little bit of skunky hop bitterness (but not enough to make it a bad taste).
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, lots of pleasant notes with few bad ones, a nice a sessionable beer.
Price Range: Part of the box of 10 I got for £14 (usually £29), so it works out at £1.40 for a 330ml bottle; a very good price for this, I would definitely get it again for twice this price.
Food Pairings: I think this would go quite well with Sushi (using raw fish) as the juniper notes would compliment, and not overpower, the subtle fish notes.
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