MALTED barley, hops, water and yeast – the ingredients for brewing beer are refreshingly simple, and yet the myriad blends can drive our taste buds into a wild frenzy with the smooth, pleasant taste of this fermented drink.
A crowd pleaser with no social boundaries, a beautifully chilled, crafted beer offers a flavourful experience we can all look forward to at the end of the day.
For lager lovers taking time-out from their favourite watering hole, here are some slim, long necks that offer depth of flavour – and chime with the famous 1958 war film Ice Cold In Alex where the hero dreams of an ice-cold beer.
A temple to pale ale, Greenwich brewer Meantime has a new bottled lager, Meantime London Lager (£3.50, 4.5%, 33cl, visit www.meantimebrewing.com). Adopting the traditions of Bavarian lager production, this London brew marries Goldings hops from Kent with East Anglian malt, and delivers a taste sensation of – you guessed it – malt and hops. The bee’s knees in malty beers.
The historic market town of Bury St Edmunds is home to Greene King’s Very Special India Pale Ale (£1.73, 7.5%, 50cl, Tesco). It’s made using a modern-day recipe tweaked from the days of the British Empire when huge amounts of ale were shipped to India. Less hoppy than the original, this amber beauty has a biscuity maltiness and a fruity finish. As the name implies, this strong ale is a perfect match with curry.
Nestled in the heart of Staffordshire, Freedom Brewery has introduced a choice new six-pack to its line up. The gift box (£10 for six, Oddbins) includes two bottles of the award-winning Pilsner (5%, 33cl), Organic (4.8%, 33cl) – so velvety and tasty – and Organic Dark Lager (4.7%, 33cl). Handcrafted with Burton spring water, drinkers can toy between the crisp, citrus taste of the Pilsner, the golden, caramel notes of the Organic, and the sumptuous, toffee nuances of Organic Dark.
For a bigger thirst, try Schneider Weisse (£1.81, 5.4%, 50cl, Sainsbury’s) from Germany. A classic Bavarian wheat beer with the freaky taste of bananas, it’s bitter, aromatic and definitely one for the boys.
The distinctive Hobgoblin (£1.54, 5.2%, 50cl, Morrisons) from Wychwood Brewery, in Oxfordshire (David Cameron’s a big fan, it’s brewed in his local constituency), has lingering chocolate notes, once you’ve sipped through the heavy duty, roasted malt. Fresh and fruity, it’s deceptively easy drinking.
If you relish the idea of something more exotic, try Japan’s trophy brew, Kirin Ichiban (£1.39, 5%, 33cl, www.beersof europe.co.uk). It is made using the Ichiban Shibori process, which means the beer is made from a single first pressing of the finest ingredients and contains less bitter-tasting tannins. Very smooth and pleasing, the delicate flavours have enough zest to sink winter stalwarts like bangers and mash.
Let’s lighten up and cheer for a beer.
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A crowd pleaser with no social boundaries, a beautifully chilled, crafted beer offers a flavourful experience we can all look forward to at the end of the day.
For lager lovers taking time-out from their favourite watering hole, here are some slim, long necks that offer depth of flavour – and chime with the famous 1958 war film Ice Cold In Alex where the hero dreams of an ice-cold beer.
A temple to pale ale, Greenwich brewer Meantime has a new bottled lager, Meantime London Lager (£3.50, 4.5%, 33cl, visit www.meantimebrewing.com). Adopting the traditions of Bavarian lager production, this London brew marries Goldings hops from Kent with East Anglian malt, and delivers a taste sensation of – you guessed it – malt and hops. The bee’s knees in malty beers.
The historic market town of Bury St Edmunds is home to Greene King’s Very Special India Pale Ale (£1.73, 7.5%, 50cl, Tesco). It’s made using a modern-day recipe tweaked from the days of the British Empire when huge amounts of ale were shipped to India. Less hoppy than the original, this amber beauty has a biscuity maltiness and a fruity finish. As the name implies, this strong ale is a perfect match with curry.
Nestled in the heart of Staffordshire, Freedom Brewery has introduced a choice new six-pack to its line up. The gift box (£10 for six, Oddbins) includes two bottles of the award-winning Pilsner (5%, 33cl), Organic (4.8%, 33cl) – so velvety and tasty – and Organic Dark Lager (4.7%, 33cl). Handcrafted with Burton spring water, drinkers can toy between the crisp, citrus taste of the Pilsner, the golden, caramel notes of the Organic, and the sumptuous, toffee nuances of Organic Dark.
For a bigger thirst, try Schneider Weisse (£1.81, 5.4%, 50cl, Sainsbury’s) from Germany. A classic Bavarian wheat beer with the freaky taste of bananas, it’s bitter, aromatic and definitely one for the boys.
The distinctive Hobgoblin (£1.54, 5.2%, 50cl, Morrisons) from Wychwood Brewery, in Oxfordshire (David Cameron’s a big fan, it’s brewed in his local constituency), has lingering chocolate notes, once you’ve sipped through the heavy duty, roasted malt. Fresh and fruity, it’s deceptively easy drinking.
If you relish the idea of something more exotic, try Japan’s trophy brew, Kirin Ichiban (£1.39, 5%, 33cl, www.beersof europe.co.uk). It is made using the Ichiban Shibori process, which means the beer is made from a single first pressing of the finest ingredients and contains less bitter-tasting tannins. Very smooth and pleasing, the delicate flavours have enough zest to sink winter stalwarts like bangers and mash.
Let’s lighten up and cheer for a beer.
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