Wigram Harvard Honey Ale

Brewed by Wigram Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Christchurch, New Zealand

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Amber and slightly hazy body with dense head. Aroma with a litte fruit and hops but pretty neutral. Taste dominated by hops. Nice beet but not much trace of honey :-)

500ml bottle from Halswell New World bb 30/05/07. Apricot bronze colour. Poured with a reasonable head but only a thin film remained. No discernable aroma. Moderate bitterness with a tarty/grassy dryness towards the end. Carbonation at the lively end which takes the sting from some of the flavours.

Honey ales tend to worry me a bit as the often seem to be the standard beer with a dash of the obvious. This is not the case as it has no discernible honey arome or distinctive flavour. There is nevertheless a subtle sweetness that suggests the presence of an agent like this. Warming and deep in flavour, I am a little against the grain by stating that this is not a bad beer.

Tasted 03/09/2005. 500ml bottle. Copper coloured with an off-white head that disappears before I put the bottle down. Big bubbles, like sparkling water. Sweet nose of toffee and underlying clover honey becomes quite resinous further in - some similarities here to the spruce ale. Sweet in the mouth with a mild, woody, bitterness. Would certainly prefer to try with when it’s less carbonated - bottle conditioned, perhaps? This way it is drinkable but not great.

Amber in colour with small white head, mild bitterness with mild honey aftertaste. Unable to smell any honey aroma. Interesting interpreation of ale style with kiwi honey.