Over the
Easter weekend I returned to Herefordshire for a few days of R+R at my parents’
house. I also took the opportunity to catch up with an old friend and together
we took in a few of the city’s top pubs. We met at the Barrels, a Hereford
institution and an absolute must visit for beer fans if you’re in town. The
Barrels is Wye Valley Brewery’s flagship pub and indeed, used to house the
brewery itself. It therefore stocks most of the brewery’s range either on cask
or in bottle and as a bit of a Wye Valley fan-boy I’m in my element every time
I go back. My first pint was a Dorothy Goodbody’s Golden Ale. This is a lovely,
sessionable golden ale brewed with goldings and fuggles lending it a uniquely
English taste. The taste is of hops which lend it a mild citrus bitterness and
it’s very refreshing indeed. Another fine example of ‘how to do cask ale
properly’.
Country:
United Kingdom
ABV: 4.2%
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