That's the tag line on the front of the box, and I have to admit that I have never heard of Mr. Adrià... Unless he does a guest appearance at a nearby Harvester, I doubt I will ever get to visit one of his over-priced establishments. This is a Spanish 'beer' (no style mentioned) and it has won a number of awards from various countries which is a good sign, I suppose.
Nose offers light malt aromas with a definite underlying Belgium yeast giving off cloves, banana and tropical / citrus fruits.
Honey & oat bread taste is prominent at the front end, with a good dose of wheat thrown into the mix. Develops into cloves, coriander and citrus zest flavours. Faint banana and straw notes are in there too - finishes with a gentle hop and pith bitterness. Clean and crisp with a mild yeasty linger.
Mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. Creamy texture lends itself to the subdued carbonation and astringency levels are quite high, but not abrasively so.
A good effort by the Spanish to emulate a Belgium style. Hop flavours take a back seat here, but there is sufficient complexity to keep you interested. I managed to sink all 750ml of this in a relatively short period of time, and I imagine I will do the same again in the future; preferably on ahoy summers day with a BBQ.
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