music in the air

One last new place to see, before another one disappears or another one opens.  This one is down south, a little out of my way, but when the metro opens back up almost right outside a stop.  Rather convenient.  As usual, there's a wall of national and local beers, as there probably should be, and Naparbier was there, also as usual.  This time it's a pilsner, Symphony No. 10.  I have not always been pleased with Spanish pilsners, but maybe a northern one will be a little more like its eastern brethren.

Violin, not guitar

It's a perfectly standard color, with good head and a slightly tingly smell.  The beer is on the salty side in taste, sharp, mildly fruity.  There's kind of a whisper of bitterness hiding under the surface that never quite comes out fully, but it's just noticeable enough.   A sort of plumminess develops after a few minutes of sitting, making the flavor rounder and also a little sweeter.  Although not the piercing bitter of central European pilsners, this symphony doesn't rely as heavily on sweetness as other Spanish offerings.  I can see it as a pleasant drink in the fall, giving just a little fruitiness to make yo think of harvest, but still light enough that those who have the tendency won't fall into dark season melancholy.

Supplier: Heneket
Price: €3.28