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Sharps Single Brew Reserve 2011

Sharp's Brewery (Molson Coors)
Rock, Cornwall
Beer style: Blonde Ale / Golden Ale
Ref: ratebeer.com Apr2024

Common descriptors are
Bottle Conditioned; Special - brewed once a year but recipe may change from year to year. NOTE: The recipe remained the same, using Hallertauer Brewer’s Gold hops, for the first three years (to 2009). Subsequent years have used a different recipe. PLEASE make sure you note the year and refer to it in your reviews.

Single Brew Reserve is a showcase for the noblest of hops, the Czech Saaz. Whole cone Saaz, fresh from the harvest are used to dry hop the beer during maturation.
Mid golden in colour, this ale has a fresh, herbal lemon aroma. In the mouth, light barley sugars give way to a perfumed bitterness. The finish is dry, clean and exquisitely appetising.