Pub mega-chain JD Wetherspoons is currently holding another ‘International
Real Ale festival’ (at least, it is until tomorrow). The festival again
features ten international guest brewers that have collaborated with UK
breweries to produce beers for the festival, along with 40 cask ales. I made a
small effort with the last festival, last Autumn, and managed to try 10 or so
of the beers but due to a combination of circumstances haven’t really bothered
this time around. I did, however, call in to the Angel in Islington when
passing last week to see what they had on offer. The Angel is exceptionally
cheap despite its location and I thought it rude not to try a half of the
Batemans / Nøgne ø Brown Ale when it would cost me just 99p. Nøgne ø is a
highly-regarded Norwegian craft brewery and Ed Hortemo travelled to Batemans in
Lancashire to put together this brew which blends Bobek hops from Slovenia with the more traditional East
Kent Goldings from, well, Kent. I really liked this, it pours a dark brown and
the nose is quite roasty with caramel. The initial taste is slightly sour but
soon becomes a smooth toasted malty flavour with some bitter coffee notes. I
don’t really pick up much from the hops but it’s a really nice roasty, malty
beer.
Brewery: Batemans Brewery / Nøgne Ø collaboration
Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 4.5%
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