Byatt’s Regal Blond

Brewed by Byatt’s
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Coventry, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle conditioned. Pours a diaphanous straw colour with a piled, unmoving, snow-white mousse. Sharp, zesty aroma like lemon tart filling at first with gorgeous stewed greenery, Sorachi Ace-like satsuma peel, anise and pineapple emerging as it warms. But this is a brew to be slugged cold- chilled, even; crisp, tanging, infused with sunshine. Reminds me of how JHB used to taste to me when I first discovered hops. Brazenly Pacific hops ringing out; grapefruit, lemon zest, pineapple core, guava. Lingers with just a little sweetness, but not too much: Rich Tea dunked in black Darjeeling. Just lovely. Might order a case. Call me a homer but Byatt’s are moving into Oakham territory with this ferocious, spiky, tropically-accented little beast, and I love them for it.

A - wheaty and grassy with light citrus A - light with thin head T - light sweet and bitter P - thin O - o.k.