Delicious hopy and refreshing (Black Sheep Ale)

Member Name: flyingdutchwoman

Product:	Black Sheep Ale
Date:	04/07/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Reasonable price, tastes fantastic

Disadvantages: Slightly too fizzy for my likeing

Hey guys,
So Im sat here in sunny North Devon, (Yeah right haha.) Having a BBQ with the family, at the same time Im drinking a bottle of Black Sheep ale, that I randomly picked up from the Supermarket.

Now, I don't know loads about beer, but I am learning. I brew my own and am saving to open a Microbrewery one day.

Anyway, I just love this beer. It is a proper ale, (although it is force carbonated.) and it tastes wonderful. It is almost a pale ale, but with more hop aroma than most pale ales. It has a wonderful sweet initial taste. (Im guessing a light base malt?) followed by some aroma hops, which give it a sort of dry taste, and then an after taste of bitterness. This ale is really refreshing at any time, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is not a huge beer fan. I mean, you may want something even lighter, with less hops.

If you feel like a drink, with plenty of body, but not as heavy as a proper bitter, then this is definitely for you. I personally find, this is best served slightly chilled, but not chilled as much as you might for say a lager.

This is a really nice beer, and I hope that one day, I will be able to brew one just as nice.

Summary: Wonderful weekend beer, that I will be buying again!