I bought this bottle when I visited Tynemouth Priory (in the days when we could visit places) as the label caught my eye and then when I saw that it was a brown ale, I had to have it.
It's a lovely chestnut brown coloured ale with a small but tight cream head. Unsurprisingly for a honey ale, the predominant aroma is sweet honey but I also picked up notes of malt and chocolate.
There is no mistaking the flavour of honey in the taste and it actually feels like it's an ancient recipe. The honey is tangy and sweet with a lovely maltiness and hoppy bitterness to round it all off. With soft carbonation giving it a smooth mouthfeel, this is a very pleasant ale to drink. It's what I would consider an all-season ale; I think it would be a lovely winter ale to drink sitting beside a roaring fire but also perfect to drink in the garden on a sunny day with bees buzzing around.
Delicious and environmentally friendly with 10% of the profits going to pollinator charities and urban space projects, Ale Be Seeing You again!
4.5% ABV
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