Beer of the month.........January
Well, the Wychwood Brewery have done it again! After their splendid
"Old Devil" - the September 1998 winner - let me introduce you to Wychwood
Brewery's "Fiddler's Elbow".
The recipe includes a blend of barley and wheat malts and Styrian hops.
Quite a strong brew is this - 5.2% ABV - with a deceptively smooth taste. It goes down
very easily!
The first impressions are of a very hoppy aroma with a nice
counterbalance provided by an intense maltiness. Tasting it reveals a certain fruitiness
in the mouth with a nice dry finish which allows the hoppiness to blossom behind it. The
fruity qualities also continue to impress after swallowing.
All in all, a very fine beer, with a varied palette of complex flavours
and aromas.
The brewery has a website here.