Sunday 22 July 2012

Holgate Gruit Expectations

Well well, another first for the blog with this a gruitbier made with a combination of spices and no, ie zero, hops. Not to mention a lovely terrible pun-led name.


For those that are still with us and haven't raged out immediately at the mere mention of a seemingly hopless crusade, we can see that appearance wise at least all seems to be in order. Indeed it produces a big furling crazy head that is enthusiastic beyond expectations above quite a clear body.

Cinnamon, and other spices with a bit of a peppery edge are evident from a distance once you have this lined up and it is of course these spices that dominate the flavours as well, producing an experience kind of like a highly spiced winter ale but without the roasty caramel malt background these commonly boast in reserve.

It's more barklike and mosslike and put me in mind of other dank words like coven, and cauldron. Interesting and drinkable if not as refreshing or rewarding as a bracing brace of hops. 6.0

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