Hi there! After the last ale I thought I'd contrast it with something different - the Lancaster Bomber
The Lancaster Bomber ale is actually produced now by Marston's in Wolverhampton for Daniel Thwaites Brewer - so it stretches the definition of 'Lancashire beer' somewhat!
Named after the Avro Lancaster, a British Second World War bomber, this beer certainly packs wallop just like its namesake.
As you pop the bottle top there is the slight but pleasing hoppy whiff . The chestnut colour gives further hints of the richness, but doesn't really prepare you for the warm, rich, malty taste and texture of the beer. The first bitter palate gives way to a lovely, sweet malt involving and velvety lending a full, satisfying and lasting finish.
This is a beer for winter evenings curled before a real log fire eating Lancashire hotpot! I really enjoyed the drinking experience... a full beer yet falls short of being overly rich or filing, it spills its payload with a fulfilling explosion of malty taste.
The Gen on Hops
The beer, I'm told, uses a complex hop formulation of Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings and WGV. The Challenger, Goldings and WGV will account for the sweetness and the Fuggles and WGV for the robust fullness.
