O’Hanlon’s Myrica Ale

Formerly brewed at O’Hanlon’s
Style: Traditional Ale
Exeter, England

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

Cask Stillage at the Mill At The Pier, Wigan 07/03/2002 Golden coloured and very sweet on the palate. Slight bitterness and dryness in a full hop finish.

(500 ml Bottle, aged 2 years, bottled for Vitis Wines as Bog Myrtle Ale (Drunkenmonk)) I have tasted a young version of this and the O'Hanlons own from cask and the beer is too tart but sweet. This aged bottle though has matured into a little beauty. The tartness develops into Peach / Apricot notes rather like Lindemans Pecheresse. There is a natural fizz throughout the glass, a pale orange body with a good thick head to it. All the oversweetness has gone and developed into a smooth mouthfeel. I reccomend thoroughly leaving this one to develop, from a cygnet to a swan.

Light bronze; slightly fruity (apricot), herbal (sweet gale, elderflowers), light body, malty in the back.

Aromatic hop nose, sweet start, malty middle, quite citrusy hop finish. I think the sweetness from the honey shines through a bit much at the start, but still pretty tasty.