Dow Bridge Acris

Wild Wednesday; the wind blowing a gale outside, but I'm relaxing on the sofa with the dog and a beer. Happy days.

Tonight's ale is a 4.0% bottled conditioned bitter from the Dow Bridge brewery in local Catthorpe, Leicestershire.

The beer poured well, giving an almost full pint of flat, clear, copper coloured nectar.  The nose is dry and biscuity.

Despite its flat appearance, the beer is lively on the tongue.  Initially there is a hoppy, bitter taste, together with a milder, traditional bitter flavour.

Sadly, for me at least, it feels like the beer isn't really sure what it's trying to be. It's neither a hoppy amber ale, or a smooth bitter. It's not lasted long, but that's been in an effort to work out exactly what this beer is.

An enigma, though I don't think they've cracked the code yet. 5/10