Ale of the Week
Each week we examine a cask ale that we found for
sale in this area and we report on what we found and give the basic
details with tasting notes on that particular
brew.
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This week - Sharpes Doom Bar
Doom Bar Bitter is named after an
infamous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall. The
Doom bar is at its most dangerous between low and high tides when it is
submerged by just a few feet. Unsuspecting mariners can easily become
stranded or in extreme weather shipwrecked.
A distinctive
aroma and very fine balance give it a moreish appeal and taste.
Taste Notes from Head Brewer
Stuart Howe
"The aroma of Doom Bar is an accomplished
balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted
notes. The mouth feel is a perfectly balance and complex blend of
succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet
assertive bitterness. The bitterness remains into the finish with dry
fruity notes which implore the drinker to go back for
more."
Awards
- Bronze at the Great
British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2006
- GBBF Finalist 2004, 2005 and 2006
- International Beer Challenge Top 50 World Beer 2006
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