My final birthday beer choice at the Old Red Lion was a
bottle of Thornbridge Chiron, an American Pale Ale. Thornbridge won’t need any
introduction to a lot of beer lovers but for the uninitiated, the brewery is
regarded as one of England’s finest independents. It has been knocking out
quality beers since 2005 and one of the breweries original two brewers, Martin
Dickie, subsequently went on to found BrewDog in 2007. According to wiki the
brewery has won over 200 awards since it opened which doesn’t surprise me at
all. Chiron is an American Pale Ale and is probably one of the finest and most
drinkable bottled beers I’ve ever had. The aroma is very hoppy with tropical
fruits and some spice. The flavour is beautifully balanced; I got plenty of citrus
fruit with oranges and lemons, some spiciness too. The hops give it a nice bit
of bitterness but it’s not overpowering, a really delightful beer.
Brewery: Thornbridge Brewery
Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 5.0%
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