The ciders are having to be put on the back burner until later during the week coming, because I was surprised by how much I enjoyed drinking this! Consequently, why I only took this photograph after the 550mls was drunk, because I didn't think I would be writing about it.
Not my favourite brewery, but this bottle came into my possession because a friend, Jackie, gave it to me with another 2 bottles (different), that I may just save up for Christmas time. The brewery? The oldest brewery in Yorkshire, Samuel Smith of Tadcaster (website), famed for not allowing mobile phones to be used in their pubs, and for supplying everything under their own name, crisps, spirits, wines, everything, and of course, their own beers. They've been brewing from the same brewery since 1758, using the water pulled up from their well since then too!
To this beer, Samuel Smith's Organic Pale Ale (5.0%), no idea what hops are used, as Mr Smith shares very little information, but as it's a traditional English Pale Ale, has to be English hops, and drinking the beer supports that informed guess, hardly a guess really. 😉 It has a dark amber colour, a sort of cross between copper and chestnut, not too much aroma, slightly malty, but gentle maltiness in the flavour, slightly bitter, full bodied, and very well balanced, I wrote "refreshing" and meant it, probably my favourite Sam Smith's beer I've ever drunk!
Many thanks to Jackie, and to Mr Smith, cheers! 👍
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