I can hardly remember how this Pale Ale tasted because it was so long ago that Mr.R and me visited the Durham Brewery where we purchased several of their brews - which was many many months before May 2015.
So, this will be brief, which will make a change from my usual long-winded rambling nonsense. Ha-ha-ha!
St Cuthbert Special India Pale Ale has a lovely light floral aroma with hints of sweet citrus.
On the palate it was pleasantly rich and spicy, big hoppy taste, with flavours of caramel, apple, peach and orangey-nectarine, and a hint of mace.
A complex beer with a nice dry bitter aftertaste.
I think this Pale Ale has Maris Otter and Crystal malts; Challenger, Target, Columbus, Golding and Saaz hops, but I'm not positive as the bottle label doesn't say.
I liked this beer, but as I'm not usually a fan of Pale Ales, so I didn't enjoy it as much as Mr.R. He loved it - he is the Pale Ale lover in our family.
From the label -
Specially brewed to celebrate Durham's 1000 years history.
St Cuthbert is a modern strong and aromatic India Pale Ale with pronounced citrus and orange notes.
Not too bitter with a golden colour, a mixture of English, American and Czech hops develop into a clean peachy bitterness.
This ale is bottle-conditioned.
There is a live sediment which continues to mature and develop the flavour and character.
Store upright and pour gently to avoid disturbing the sediment.
Natural; not filtered.
Store at cool room temperature and serve at 10 degrees C.
This beer may be lively so have a glass to hand when opening.
Food match: Rich cheese and biscuits.
Contains water, barley, wheat, hops, and yeast.
Suitable for vegans.
3.25 UK units.
The Durham Brewery make good beer, of which this is one.
Have you tried St Cuthbert Special India Pale Ale 6.5%?
What did you think of it?
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