By The Horns Diamond Geezer

By The Horns Diamond Geezer

Style: Red Ale

Alcohol Content: 4.9%

From: Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Purchased From: Odd Bins, London Bridge

http://www.bythehorns.co.uk/index.html

By the Horns brewery was founded in 2011 by Chris Mills and Alex Bull. Originally two cheap lager drinkers the two gents soon discovered the varied and curious world of craft beer. The two twenty something lads had developed a love of proper beer and decent boozers and decided to link this love with London life into building an independent craft brewery in the Capital. After much travelling, meetings, tastings and a good deal of graft; we are now proud owners and operators of our own 5.5 barrel brewery in South London. After doing some research i actually found out that their brewery is not to far away from my girlfriends house. Sorry Emma, but i think we may have to take a little detour on the way home one day.

Before i start this review i must admit i am very, very fond of the label of this beer. It looks quite plain to start with red and white writing on a chalk board black background. But if you turn the bottle to the side you will be greeted by a Del boy esc. character. You plonker Rodney!!

Colour: As the beer leaves the bottle you are presented with a beer that is ruby red in colour. The beer will then settle down to a warm chestnut brown. There is a gorgeous amount of foam on the pour which then leaves after five minutes.

Aroma: Very warm and spicy on the nose. It reminds me of pepper mixed with spiced winter fruits or mulled wine. There is also a slight acidic note rising from the glass which cuts though the spice very well.  

Body: This beer is actually quite think and leaves a lovely sticky coating around your throat. There is a very low carbonation on this beer which helps it slip down a treat.

Taste: On the first sip you will notice that this beer is actually quite hoppy and it can be a bit bitter at first. This bitterness comes from the Willamette hops used in the making of this beer. Tasting deeper you can pick out notes of sweet molasses and chewy caramel. You may also be able to pick up notes of hazelnuts and hints of vanilla spicing. This drink reminds me a bit of Christmas around the Parsons household; Spicy pudding with a bitter bother due to getting pants and socks from the parents.

Similar to: http://beefsbrewery.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/windsor-and-eton-brewery-canberra.html

Different to: http://beefsbrewery.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/brooklyn-brewery-lager.html



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