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Hell's Gate Premium Lager
Submitted by bcbeerguy on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 19:30
Brewery Name:
Beer Style:
Lager
Serving Style.:
Can
Alcohol Content:
5
Where Purchased?:
Brought from a friend in Nanaimo
Hell's Gate Lager
Just tried this new beer. Apparently, according to my friend, this beer "had to be tasted". Not sure what he meant, but it made me curious.
So, I did. Very good. Need to try it again, but can't find it in Vancouver for some reason.
Didn't expect this beer to be all-malt. Round-body without any cloying qualities at all. Not thin, but smooth. Nicely hopped, but not over the top on the hops. Pound-able for sure while still high quality.
It's been properly aged for sure, no edge to it. My guess is 8-9 weeks lagering. As mentioned, a nice hop aroma and clean finish.
As mentioned, tastes like more. It can't just be on the Island. Is that where it's from?
*Moderators note: A BeerTaster Friend found this beer in a 'package store' attached to a Best Western Hotel in Courtney B.C. From all our searching we have discovered that it is not yet available in any B.C. liquor stores. Pity!*
It seems to be available all over the Province now
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Other reviews of this Beer
Fullers London Pride
Click on the Title to Comment on this review.| reviewed by: John H.  | Serving Style: 20 ounce glass Where Purchased: The Crows' Nest Beer Rating: |
Pleasant smoky aroma. Have never come across a smell like that in an ale. Flowery with a bit of citrus flavor. Nice clean bitter after taste. Another great blend of hops and malt, (or bitter and sweet). All in all another great beer, not quite as good a blend as the Fullers ESB.
This is what Fuller's has to say about this beer:
"London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale."
Help!
Someone please send me some of this so I taste it!
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