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Tuesday 2 August 2011

Beer number 1

Day 2 of the 56. Unfortunately another rest day for my exercise challenge due to travelling and putting up tents. We have travelled from Brighton to the New Forest and, due to a rather pessimistic route planner from the AA, we set off very early and arrived in very good time. All to say that I manage to sneak in an unplanned cheeky half in a pub in the New Forest. So I'm sitting in the sunshine in a lovely garden, with my trusty drinking buddies, Kathryn, Agnes the puppy and Finley the terrier, listening to the water feature (somewhere between a spitting frog and an actual stream) sipping beer number 1 - Seafarers Ale from George Gale. A lovely start to the challenge.

Beer: Seafarers ale
Brewer: George Gale, Hampshire, UK
Country trying in: England
Town trying in: Ringwood, Hampshire
Where purchased: Alice Lisle pub
Date tasted: 2/8/11
Package type: draught
Best before date: ?
Size: half pint
Alcohol by volume: 3.6%
Tasting temperature: cellar

Appearance: clear, slightly foamy head which disappeared quickly, darkish amber in colour.

Aroma: honey and banana with a slight maltiness.

Flavour: light with a light astringency, light carbonation. Mild honey flavour and a lasting bitterness.

Overall impression: nice, light easy drinking bitter but nothing exciting. Does improve the more you taste.

Rating out of 5: 3

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