Sunday, 14 February 2016

Raid Beer

Brewery: To Øl
Supplier: Beer52

This is a light pale lager with west coast hoppiness. Not much information on this beer, apart from a little post about how it won three gold medals, with the last being from the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival. I served this chilled.
Appearance: Clear gold with a hint of amber. There is a fast stream of bubbles leading to a medium-thick off-white head.
Aroma: Loads of lovely sweet hop resin and lychees notes in it, it smells delicious. 
Flavour: Apricots and fresh oranges on the front, with a full satisfying bitterness and complimentary malt. 
Body: A nice thick body, but light enough to stay fresh. 
Aftertaste: The hoppyness turns a little soapy, but this dies down with drinking, turning into a bitter/sour orange note. 

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, A nice hoppy lager, which tastes more like an IPA as it isn't that clean in profile; with mild unique flavours that make it interesting.

Price Range: Another from the box of 10 for £14, so £1.40 for a 330ml bottle; a good price for a decent and drinkable beer.

Food Pairings: The orange will go well with a nice creamy chicken pasta.


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