Having enjoyed the train crawl in Oz and May Drink for England, I was pretty chuffed when I was given an Adur Velocity and Hepworth Pullman, as well as having train names, they are Best Bitters.
Adur Velocity, Sussex, 4.4%. Golden brown, quite a nose, bubbly. A fun ride along the length. Gentle bitter. Here’s what Adur have to say:
Velocity (alc. 4.4% vol) is a traditional English bitter with a fresh flavour at the lower end of the bitterness scale. We add a handful of the ruinously expensive German Hallertauer hops just before the beer is fermented and the result has excellent aroma and just a hint of an old fashioned marmalade.
Hepworth Pullman, Sussex, 4.2%. Golden brown A nice straightforward bitter.
Pullman @ 4.2% abv is a First Class bitter with a crisp bite balanced with a silky finish. Brewed with Admiral & Golding hops, Pullman is a luxurious ale to be enjoyed on its own or with fine food.
It’s not really much of a contest tonight, sadly as the Adur takes it quite easily. I believe it’s probably the use of the the German hops that does it.
Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Beer, Beer Ranking, Taste-off