Name: Blandford Fly
ABV: 5.2%
Brewery: Badger
Style: Speciality
Location: Blanford St. Mary, Dorset
Aroma: Grassy hops, honey, a whisp of herbs and a generous lacing of ginger.
Colour: Dark gold with a one finger ivory coloured head.
Taste: A honey like sweetness leads off to a grassy bitterness from the hops, couterpointed by its maltiness, and a rush of ginger that dominates the senses leading to a spicy warming effect on the palate that lingers after every sip. The mouthfeel is smooth yet not cloying, its helps bring the flavours together.
Verdict: Very much a ginger beer in character, it is very essence a speciality beer or a gimmick, that won't set the world alight but would arouse curiousity from onlookers. The use of ginger is very much present without it being too aromatic and spicy which would overide the tastebuds. The sweetness is very much in keeping with this style, though for a beer its seems a bit forced and pushy. This is not something I would pick up again in a hurry.
Rating: 6/10
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