Last weekend saw the 10th ‘Dark Ale Days’ festival take place at the White Horse. 21 very different and wonderful dark ales were available (list below but swap Umbel Magna with Mauldon’s Micawbers). I think I sampled them all.
For the first time all the beers sold out. It was about 4 o’clock on the Monday when the last drip went; I was a bit upset but happy at the same time!
The festival best seller was Dark Stars – Over the Moon. This beer smells like a fruit salad is a pint glass and tastes just as good. Sweet, slightly chewy with a citrus hop bite; lovely! The cask of Over the Moon was emptied just before Triple fff – Pressed Rat, Hesket Newmarket – Cockup Porter and Elgood – Black Dog. These are four great examples of how a beer can be low in ABV but still be full of flavour
It was a good weekend even when drafted in to operate the BBQ.
Now I need to get a list together for the summer beer fest. Any suggestions?
Thursday 10 May 2007
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