Jennings closed their Lake District brewery in 2022 but some of their beers are still being produced by Marston's in Staffordshire. I picked up Hop Commotion in Home Bargains for less than £1 as I've always enjoyed Jennings' beers (and of course I can't resist a bargain beer).
Hop Commotion is a strawberry flavoured blonde ale that has a lovely golden coloured body and a robust off-white head that retains a decent layer of foam. It smells very hoppy but there is a definite hint of strawberry in the aroma.
It tastes lovely and hoppy with a dry, bitter citrus finish and a very subtle hint of strawberry. I'm not sure I would have noticed the strawberry if I didn't know it was there though. It's well carbonated and very fizzy with a good, medium body.
This is a lovely dry and refreshing hoppy blonde ale but the bitter finish left a strong and lingering pithy citrus aftertaste that was a little too heavy for me. I don't think it's in production anymore so Ale not Be Seeing You again anyway.
Brewed by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co, Cumbria
4.1% ABV
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