Pale Ales!

I've written about dark beers so much recently I thought I'd remind readers that I am usually more of a pale dry bitter drinker! 😁 So here are a couple I had very recently, first, from one of my favourite producers of ale, Kent Brewery (website), their 4.5% Belma. Another of their single hop ales, #49 in the series, and unsurprisingly brewed with Belma hops (hopslist) from the Yakima Valley in the USA. A very fruity ale, subtle pineapple and strawberry in the aroma, plus citrus flavours, with tangerine and grapefruit, plenty of body, another excellent ale from Kent! 👍

Second, from Manchester brewery ShinDigger (facebook), their 4.5% Pale, brewed with Amarillo hops (hopslist), also from the Yakima Valley. Significantly different to the Belma, as it's much dryer, and very pale, with orange and grapefruit flavours and a hint of tropical fruits. A lovely dry bitter finish, and I noted "very good" 😉 so must be good. Cheers m'dears! 🍻

Mallinson's Calypso delivered to my Door!

I recently wrote a blog about a couple of excellent ales I had delivered to me and enjoyed drinking immensely. Well, I couldn't resist the cask conditioned ale they provided this week either, from another excellent Yorkshire brewery, Mallinson's Brewing Company (website), and their 3.9% single hopped Calypso. Again, I was very pleased yesterday to receive a visit from the same jolly crew from The Jolly Fisherman (website) Alfred, Becky and Oliver, with respectful social distancing maintained at delivery, and it's always a pleasure to see this family; indeed, I'm looking forward to drinking at their micropub in the reasonably near future, fingers crossed...

The Calypso hop is another of my favourite hops bred and grown in the Yakima Valley in the US of A, and Mallinson's Calypso is a pale golden light refreshing ale, and so easy to drink. There is an amazingly complex fruity aroma and taste, with pears, apples, citrus and tropical fruits, and a wonderful dry bitter finish with grapefruit to the taste. It's pretty damn good, cheers!

And I can't get Suzanne Vega's Calypso (YouTube) out of my mind, which is not a bad thing. 👌

And a reminder, if you live in Hastings, or close by, and you want something delivered from The Jolly Fisherman; deliveries are made most afternoons/early evenings, with a new cask ale each week for the Friday delivery, plus they sell keg and bottled beers, ciders, wine, etc etc... Do have a look at their website for more details and to place an order.

If you don't live down here, check in your own locality for suppliers, or I provided ideas in an older blog; the links appear to work still. Good searching and drinking, and cheers! 👍