York brewery (York Yorkshire Terrier Bitter)

Member Name: magpie

Product:	York Yorkshire Terrier Bitter
Date:	01/03/01 (120 review reads)
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Advantages: Nice Beer!

Disadvantages: Nasty head!

York Brewery, the only brewery within the ancient city walls, produces a wide range of beers. They are:

Yorkshire terrier

"A premium bitter with a rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish." Available in draft and bottle, this is a nice pint for the end of a long day.

Stonewall

"A smooth creamy session bitter with full malt character and hop undertones." Also available in draft and bottle, this is less stong, and so more suitable as a session bitter. I find it a bit too sweet however.

Ebor lager

"A dark, rich and distinctive ale. Taste the roast and chocolate malt, through to a bitter finish." This beer is only going to be available in March and April, and I've very much looking forward to it - a proper lager - none of your funny foreign yellow stuff!

Ashes Ale

"A pleasantly hoppy and malty beer, crist and fairly dry with a hint of fruitiness". This is one of Yorks several 'sporting fixture' beers, designed to be drunk while we commisserate over the latest cricketting disaster. Hence this beer is available June to August only. I had some last year and it's yummy.

Winter wobbler

"A well balanced dark bitter, full of mellow flavours. A subtly hop aroma, with a malty lingering finish. An ideal winter ale." I like the York winter ales - deep warming beer for sitting next to the fire of your local hostelry.

Centurians ghost

"A warming, dark bitter ale, with a roasted malt taste. Very easy to drink for its strength" Did I mention that I like the York winter ales? This is the all year round equivalent. It slips down so easy, but boy do you know about it the next day! It feels as if the ghost is pounding your head!

York Bitter

"Malt and hops well balanced leading to a full bitter flavour and pleasant aftertaste." This is a regular session pint
, many can be drunk (and then you are). I have been assured that this newest addition to the York stable is in fact just a rebadging of Brideshead bitter (see below).

Brideshead bitter

"Hops and malt are well balanced against a background of fruitiness, leaving a lintering, pleasant aftertaste". Sounds similar to York bitter n'est pas! Probably not available any more as the Brideshead brand.

Mildly mad

"A darkish mild with a nutty smooth full flavour, well rounded and balanced with chocolate notes. Refreshing and satisfying". Good luck in finding this! It's only available in May, but I have never been able to get hold of it.

Up and Under

"A dark, rich and distinctive ale. Taste the roast and chocolate malt, through to a bitter finish" Another sporting beer - celebrating the 6 nations. Very similar to centurian

New Balls please

"A smooth lightish bitter with a hint of fruitiness, leading to a dry finish" This time celebrating the tennis, I'm very fond of this, and it goes very nicely with strawberries...

York brewery is an innovative brewery, with many seasonal beers, and some regular beers in its stable. The beers regularly win prizes, and are of a consistently high quality. The beers can be bought in bottles from many supermarkets, and specialist off licenses. They can also be found in many pubs around York, especially York brewerys own pub - The Last Drop Inn. If you are unfortunate enough to not live near York, the beers can be ordered over the internet from www.yorkbrew.demon.co.uk

Their website also includes information about tours around the brewery, and some of its history.

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