summer harvest

We're coming to the end of August, and temperatures are somewhat...flexible.  It's still hot, I'm still not very happy on the street, but there are cool breezes and cool nights to sleep in.  Anyway, I have a nice pale ale, Adnams Mosaic Pale Ale to be precise, to calm my frayed and roasting nerves.

It's not very odorous, with just a slight hint of citrusy ale.  It's also on the dark side for a pale ale, tending towards orange more than yellow.  The taste is fruity at first, quite sweet, but the aftertaste is mildly bitter.  It's very subtle and highly drinkable, smooth and calm in the background, but ready to be examined in the limelight.  Dissecting the fruit, there's the expected citrus, breaking down into sweeter mandarin and bitter grapefruit.  There is a sort of tropical undertone, maybe mango as they say many IPAs have picked up.  Very refreshing and light, a very good summer beer, but maybe a little too light for the winter.  Of course, my preference is always for the black beer, but in an overheated bar in December, Mosaic would be welcome.

Supplier: Espuma
Price: €3.25