Tuesday, 30 November 2021

The penultimate beer, No. 25 - Tmave on Toast by Utopian brewery.

 Utopian Brewery is situated in Devon (Probably my favourite county). By and large they brew lagers. Tmave is a dark lager and adds to the growing belief that the term "lager" itself has been much abused over the last few decades. Utopian Brewery has an environmental approach to everything they do. The ingredients for their beers are all locally sourced, they make their own nitrogen and rely on fermentation only to produce carbon dioxide. They are hot on not using plastics too.

This beer is lovely. It has a rich amber colour and on the nose it smells malty and rich with the tiniest hint of the hopiness of an English Best Bitter. In the mouth it is rich and feels nourishing on the swallow. The finish has a very English feel to it. It clocks in at a gentle 3.9% alcohol and, to be honest, I could spend a long evening into night, with good friends, drinking a grown up amount of this beer. 


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