Sunday, 20 March 2016

Old Norway

Brewery: Swannay Brewery
Supplier: Beer52

Brewed in a brewery based in Orkney, this is one of their seasonal brews. It uses a load of local orkney malt, and three lots of cascade hops. I served this at room temperature.
Appearance: A clear marmalade colour with practically no head. 
Aroma: Sweet barley sugar sweets on the front with some slight orange peel on the back.
Flavour: Lots of sweet honey on the front with some very malty notes on the back.
Body: Very thick with a syrupy back, very low carbonation.
Aftertaste: Just a continuation of the original flavour but with a little peach. Does become a little stale

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6, rich and very sweet, but quite simple overall.

Price Range: Another from the box of 10 for £14, so £1.40 for a 330ml bottle; quite good value, but I think you wouldn't usually pay this little for it.

Food Pairings: Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, maybe with some smoked cheese.


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