Hey, sorry for the lack of beer reporting lately, been busy with other pursuits like www.insidelancashire.co.uk and www.iweddingsinlancashire.co.uk and looking after two rabbits who want to take over my house: so we're calling them 'Asbo' and 'Bandit' - not your typical cute names but their not you typical cute rabbits either! When their not chewing wires and decimating furniture they can be seen jumping on my bed in a morning to wake me up.
Maybe I should give them some of Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle to help them chill out and relax a bit more!
Moorehouse is an independent brewer located in Burnley and were founded in 1865 by William Moorhouse.
Moorhouse describe the beer as having 'An exceptionally fine balance of malt and hops to give beer a long dry and extremely satisfying taste. They suggest 4/5 for bitterness and 3/5 for sweetness
The beer has a medium copper colour and a light, pleasant feel on the palate. Balance... that is the word to describe this beer and care has been taken to ensure that neither the hops nor malt dominate. The blend is close to 50/50 with neither bitterness nor sweetness dominating. I would suggest 3/5 for both bitterness and sweetness. There is the hoppyness of flowers and contrasting peatyness but both are light, subtle notes. They adumbrate quiet chill evenings just as the sun is going down. The brewer's website indicates a long finish but I didn't get this at all - more like a quick splash in a sparkling stream.
The hop used is Fuggles Willamette (fruity and floral) - the fruity character appears to be outshone by floral aspects - but not really to the detriment of the beer. It simply is a beer for jasmine-scented, light summer evenings.
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