The mornings
might be dark and miserable and the evenings dark and, er, miserable, but today
we look towards spring and daffodils. Yes, it’s Daffodil Pale Ale. As usual
from RCB, it’s a 500ml bottle-conditioned beer and comes in bang on at 4%.
I missed out
on trying the Daffodil IPA at 6.2%, but this is presumably its baby brother. It
poured a nice light amber with good carbonation and the merest trace of an
off-white head. The aroma was promising; citrus notes of fresh orange.
The taste
was clean and crisp. An orange led burst of flavour develops tangerine notes
over a balanced malt backbone and finishes tart and dry. Despite the temptation
to serve this cooler, I would let it warm up to fully appreciate its balanced
nature.
An excellent
little effort that shows it is possible to bottle-condition lower strength
beers and still maintain a depth of flavour.
2 comments:
Aren't daffodils poisonous?
Dunno, I've never eaten one.
Post a Comment