I've been laying off the booze recently - hence the lack of updates - but I have my trusty BeerBods selection to keep me going on Thursdays. This week we have a bit of a curveball in the shape Ted, a jovial chap who appears to be in his twilight years, and is obviously amused by something. No prizes for label design here.
Pours a golden orange colour, but fails to produce hardly any head. The nose is equally lacklustre, with only faint whiffs off floral hops, elderflower and some light, sweet maltiness.
Upfront, you get a hearty taste of toffee and caramel. This is mixed with brown bread crust, biscuit and some yeasty notes. Tarte fruit (lemon and rhubarb), pine and resin hop flavour come in at the end with an earthy character mixed with some complex citrus flavours. Lots of decent flavour in here and it all seems to compliment each other well.
Almost full-bodied which, for a pale ale, is something I wasn't expecting, but it seems to work. Light carbonation and a moderate, crisp dryness. Starts off slightly chewy, but ends up feeling light and easily drinkable. It's a good beer, but it's not going to blow your socks off. The odd label design is a bit 'marmite', so I wouldn't imagine that this would jump out at you whilst out on a beer shopping spree.
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