Castle Rock Hoverfly

Formerly brewed at Castle Rock
Style: Bitter
Nottingham, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask (handpulled) at Wellington, Birmingham. Worked wonders, this, after a hard morning grafting away. Gentle gold, gossamer touch of flowery hops, if I closed my eyes I could see a meandering river and feel the sun on my back. When I opened them again, I was in the smokey old Welly but it’s a beer, not a miracle worker.

First tasted this in the Three Judges, Glasgow in September 2005. Cask, handpump dispense. Crystal clear pale gold in colour with a thin creamy white head. Floral hops and fresh cut grass in the short aroma. Thin resiny mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malt base delivers a strong grapefruit and gooseberry combination of tart citrus flavours. Dusty hop resins give a long bitter aftertaste. Malt fades rapidly at the finish as bitter resins dominate. An ok summer session ale.

Cask. Golden colour. Flavour is hoppy, a little bitter, but not aromatic as such.

Cask conditioned at Charlies. Slightly hazy golden coloured. Flowery and hoppy aroma with a touch of fish. Light and fresh flavour with grassy notes in the finish.

[Cask at Charlies Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is very lightly hoppy, while the flavor is sweet flowery with a light hoppy end. A great thirst quencher.