Those of us who started their drinking in the late 80's carry a lot of baggage when it comes to beer. We suffered the indignity of bad keg bitter, badly kept real ale and lager which didn't taste of much at all. So it is inevitable that we carry certain prejudices. Like all unconscious prejudices. it is good to have these challenged and then reflect on how much netter the world of the beer drinker is today. The prejudice that lager was merely a vehicle for alcohol has long left my psychology, there are many beautiful lagers on the market, many made at scale. However, when somebody labels a beer "Black Lager" then the prejudice that larger should be a light straw colour is thus challenged! Incidentally, Melissa Cole has written a great book on lager, well worth reading
Brixton Brewery started in a railway arch in 2013, if this is the quality of beer that they generally produce then I need to try more. This is a well made beer. I also love the naming of the beer: as if we weren't aware, time is running out!
On the nose it is like a dark chocolate Malteser (if they existed) full of malty Ovaltine tones. IN the mouth it is lighter than expected but has a lovely clean with hops coming through at the end. By the time it has taken me to type this, it is almost finished. Very, very moreish!
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