Mondo Brewing / Global Heresy 2 / 4.8%
Mondo is a London
brewery who came crashing into the craft beer limelight in 2015 as the best UK up and comer and has lived up to the
hype. This collaboration with Heretic Brewery in the US is bottle conditioned and highly carbonated blood orange
saison. Black pepper and citrus are the two most notable flavours. As the big fluffy head dissipates the
blood orange is more noticeable and the beer has a surprisingly sweet finish for a saison.
Oud Beersel / Framboise / 5%
This brewery began in an old
cart shed in 1880 but the actual founding didn't take place for another 40 years. In 1922, they had a proper
building to brew in and have been making great beer ever since. This barrel-aged raspberry Lambic pours a beautiful
pink colour with a slightly pink head. It smells like fresh raspberry jam with good levels of carbonation and a tart
refreshing finish. The sweet/sour raspberry flavour lingers for ages.
Fyne Ales / Sanda Black / 5.5%
A Scottish brewery with ever
growing popularity, Fyne ales started in 2001 and have been expanding rapidly.This black beer has a dark brown head
that smells of caramel and chocolate. The body is light and airy. Very malt focused with a heavy emphasis on caramel
flavour. Earthy English hops leave a floral taste that compliments the caramel. The finish is short, sweet, and
slightly bitter.
Brewski / Passionfeber APA / 7%
Brewski is a Swedish micro brewery with a passion for making
things a little bit different. They bottle condition most of their beers and have a unique design style. This beer
pours with a strong fizzy head, and the beer is hazy with a New England IPA look. There is a very prominent
passionfruit nose and a light mouthfeel, effervescent, taste of bready malt character to start, giving way to
passion fruit and a strong hoppy bitter finish that is dry and balanced but becomes more bitter the longer it
lingers.
De Molen / Dag & Dauw / 7.1%
A short drive from Amsterdam
this young, highly-regarded craft brewery. It has a world renowned stout but also their series of IPAs are
superb.
Dag & Dauw is golden/amber beer with a fresh malt aroma that smells like a mill room in a malt
house. There are slight aromas of hop and citrus. A very malt forward flavour in the beginning, gives way to a
citrus flavour that is followed by a lingering bitterness. The Bergamot is very noticeable on sips two and three as
the palate gets used to it.