In preparation for the May beer tasting at Castro’s featuring beers from England, I did a little pre-tasting of my own. This brew is from Lancashire, home of numerous things, including Morris Dancing.
Lancashire Bomber
(Sorry for the iPhone pic again. Left DSLR at my mum’s…..)
Beer pours from a 500ml bottle with no freshness date I could find. Dark brown, with a good bit of head that actually totally disappeared, no ring, no lace. Aroma is nicely malty, with a clear hop to it, slightly earthy. Taste is much hoppier, leafy and earthy, with some malty sweetness, and a very interesting finish, with some lingering malt, and also a good tannin-like hop bite. It’s smooth in the mouth, with a light carbonation, and more body then I expected. At a comfortable 4.4%abv, it is a remarkable session beer, not super complicated, but certianly an ale to enjoy a few pints of with good friends in a warm bar.
