Red Rock Rushy Mede

Brewed by Red Rock (UK)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Teignmouth, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Quite a lively one as it jettisons into the glass turbulently forming a mass of white condensed foam, rocky and solid, atop a bright, highly charged and well conditioned, sunny orange gold body. The lace left is the work of artists, certainly an attractive number. A lot of tangerine, pineapple, guava and Semillon grapes come through in the nose with a hint of herbal roughage. Grassy, herbal and leafy in the mouth, lightly sour with a tangy burst of lemon and lime citrus and vinous notes; pretty much all hops for the most part. Good length, finishes dry, moderately bitter, floral with a touch of grapefruit and pine needles. Creamy in mouthfeel, quite light, the carbonation so unusually soft given the appearance of it. Becomes increasingly dry as the pint empties, such a refreshing dryness too. This is a decent drop, no show stopper, but a charmer none the less. (50cL, BBE 04/12, Dart’s Farm, Topsham, Exeter, Devon)

Bottle Conditioned. Pours a hazy yellow colour with a massive white head. Plenty of citrus and malt in the aroma, the taste is soft fruit, with a dry finish.

Cask Stillage from the Festival Bar at the Bhurtpore Inn, Aston 01/07/2009 Hop aroma. Golden coloured pale and hoppy with a little dryness and bitterness in a fruity malt finish.

Bottle conditioned. Hazy gold with a white head. Aromas are grain with spiced oranges and light pine. Floral and prickly. Flavours are soft caramel malts with citrus sournes and bitterness, mostly grapefruit but with some lemon. Yeasty with sweet grapefruit on the finish. Surprisingly heavy for its strength. Better the further down the glass you go.