Hardys & Hansons Abstinence

Formerly brewed at Greene King
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Cask Handpump at the Friar Penketh, Warrington (JDW) 05/01/2006 Golden coloured with a malt aroma. Slightly fruity and rich on the palate. Some bitterness in a dry malt flavoured finish.

Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Golden colour with slightly hoppy session bitter. Some creaminess with some juicy malt. Really quite drinkable, some citrus. Good session, drinking beer

Cask (handpump) at The Willow Walk (JDW), Victoria, London. Billed as a "post festive season" ale this is, as one might expect, a fairly lightweight offering. Its pale gold in colour (although my pint was a little hazy too) and I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt by describing it as a golden ale. Although it has some lemony touches, it could hardly be described as aromatic. More citrus and a gentle bitterness on the palate, tending more towards a light bitter than a golden ale. Fresh and clean but not much depth of flavour and rather thin of body. Probably does what it sets out to reasonably effectively, but I prefer a bit more character in my beer - even in January. Just a bit too delicate.