Brewery: Maxim
Beer: Boxing Hare
Style: Special Ale
ABV: 4.1%
Date: 9th April 2013
Venue: The Mason’s Arms, York (Pint)
A spring chocolate ale should be a recipe for disaster. Cloying sweetness was my main concern but there’s none of that at all. Instead there’s a very refreshing almost caramel like central flavour at work here. It’s a mahogany coloured ale with a medium tan head. Amongst the aforementioned caramel I also got some subtle toffee and vanilla, both of which made the beer especially pleasing. All in all, very nice, and extremely drinkable.
Rating: 4.5 (Highly Recommended)
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