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19 aug 1856
Another pint in the Bow Bar, another beer from far away – Isle of Mann this time, in the form of this pleasant bitter. Initial taste reveals background melon flavours, followed by the expected bitterness, and the somewhat less expected cigar notes. The aftertaste is long and dry, with a lingering bitterness detectable long after in the rear of the mouth.
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Manx Bitter
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Maplemoon
Picked up a bottle of this at Morrisons, intrigued as I always am by beers flavoured with something a little bit wierd! This one, as you may be able to guess from the name, has the addition of some Canadian maple – which adds a delicious sweet maple tone to the nose. I was worried that the flavour in the mouth would be too sweet and make this a somewhat sickly sup, but I needn’t have been. A delicious light flavour with the merest hint of syrup, it was a refreshing treat to usher in the weekend!
Nimbus
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Just stopped into the Guildford for a quick pint before another choir rehearsal, and found something of a mini beer festival in full swing! Beers from Atlas and Sinclair (Orkney Brewery) on tap – sounds dangerous for just the one swift half!
However, I soldiered on undounted and ordered a pint of the Atlas Nimbus. A very welcome refreshment after a day of work, this strong pale ale had a pleasant smooth yet bitter taste and a stranglely warming finish. Maybe the weather outside, rain as expected for the Festival – made me experience the warmth more than I would normally, but it was good nonetheless!
It’s very pale colour, almost like the colour of wee, disguised a depth of flavour which included a gentle mix of malt and hops with slight citrus peel on the finish. Very, very tasty and rewarding!
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