Grain Blonde Ash

Brewed by Grain
Style: Wheat Ale
Harleston, England

Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Fest ’09. Hazed gold with slight white head. It’s a wheat ale, I wouldn’t have guessed it while drinking it, there is a thin, slightly pear drop flavoured body, a little acidic, then vanilla notes with a touch of rosy lee for hops. It’s ok but not one to return to.

[500ml bottle from The Little Beer Shop, Blofield, Norfolk] Mid-gold, almost no head, moderate carbonation, particularly large, lumpy sedimentation. Everything is dusty hay and straw, with the odd bit of green grassiness - it’s like standing next to a threshing machine. Although there’s some refreshing sharpness there, there is little of the citrus flavour you’d normally associate with the style. Finishes with mild bitterness and more dust leading into a very dry sourness.

Bottle.Gold with a medium head,aroma of lemon and grapefruit,taste is citric and grassy with a dry finish.