A bit out of sync here, but preceding the meal mentioned in
my last post I visited on of my very favourite London pubs and my former local,
The Salisbury; a beautiful, grade II listed pub that was restored to its former
glory about a decade ago. DNA immediately caught my eye immediately. The beer
is a collaboration between Charles Wells (Wells & Young’s) of Bedfordshire
and Dogfish Head, an American craft beer brewery in Delaware. The beer is based
on Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA and brewed using Wells’ brewing process. The
result is a beautiful clean, deep copper ale. It’s a nice medium bitter with a
bit of a twist. Whilst the American origin of the beer is apparent, anybody
expecting an American-style IPA would be disappointed. It’s a really nice
session ale but it’s far, far closer in flavour to a British ale than it is a
big, hoppy IPA. I certainly anticipate seeing a lot more of these
collaborations between UK and US brewers popping up as a result of the growing popularity
of the US craft beer scene. Wetherspoons have already cottoned on to it and
their Autumn beer festival next month will feature beers brewed by US brewers
at UK breweries. Whilst these beers may not break any moulds, they should offer
some interesting twists on cask ale.
Brewery: Wells & Young’s/Dogfish Head Collaboration
Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 4.5%
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