This looks like my kind of beer! I picked this on up at Sainsbury's when I saw that it was brewed by Eagle Brewery, which also brews the Banana Bread beer that I love. It states on the bottle to serve it chilled but I drank it at room temperature and I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if it were chilled.
It pours a delicious deep amber colour with ruby red tones and it has a small, cream coloured head that retains a thin layer on dispersal. It has a light aroma of malt, caramel, treacle and cinnamon spice.
Challenger hops add a generous flavour of dried fruit and a lingering metallic bitterness to the initial taste of malt. There is a slight hint of spice but it's barely noticeable, which is a little disappointing. The bitterness lingers a little too long but I do prefer metallic notes over citrus in a dark ale. It's well carbonated and has a medium body to give a tingly mouthfeel.
Although I wouldn't describe it as a winter warmer ale, it's a decent enough budget dark ale with a lovely malty taste and a lingering metallic finish. It's worth trying for the price (I can't remember how much I paid for it but it would be less than £2) but Ale not Be Seeing You again.
Brewed for Sainsbury's by Eagle Brewery, Bedfordshire
5.3% ABV
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