Taste guide: Sweet and biscuit malt mouthfeel nicely matched with floral and citrus hops with gently but lingering bitterness. Easy drinking
Skipper – our very popular amber pale ale is back this time as a World Cup Special – well the name just seemed to appropriate to let it pass.
A big hit in cask, Skipper our Norfolk amber ale is a great mid strength session beer for those who like a pale ale or a IPA – we like to think it sits perfectly between the two styles and will appeal to both. So, just what can you expect from Moon Gazer Skipper
We wanted Skipper to have a nice pale ale feel to it, plenty of hoppiness and flavour but to be a soft easy drinking ale as well – a pale ale meets a session IPA you could say. Amber in colour it has a gentle malt complexity.
We also wanted the beer to have quite a complex mouthfeel and malt profile, so joining Maris Otter in the mash tun was a healthy dose of brown malt and crystal malt to give it a biscuit, slightly sweet malt base.
As for the hops, a combination of American and British hops are used to give the beer a floral and citrus flavour and aroma.
A blend of Admiral, Azzacca, Cascade and Amarillo leave the beer bursting with hop complexity yet vey well balanced and offering fruit notes but in a quaffable way, modern in style yet a heathy nod to traditional best bitters.
As a nice session beer don’t expect a hop explosion – think subtle flavours and balance, but certainly and easy drinking beer
Enjoy