It's the end of August and now we're just in lazy, lazy days. It's not too hot, which is definitely a good thing, but there's not a lot of call to go out and about. Even to go browse some beer shelves. Lucky for me, there's some beer hanging around my house that fits the bill, something a little different and representative of what good beer should be. I have in my fridge now Adnams Ghost Ship, a citrus pale ale. Not a shandy, mind you, just a beer with bright and shiny hops. Like a good many modern ales.
It has a striking citrusy smell for a simple pale ale, but there is that touch of citrus that's supposed to be in there. There's also a layer of pepper or other exotic spices underneath, giving the aroma a nice depth. It doesn't look very fizzy, so a nice smooth drink will probably be forthcoming. The head isn't very bubbly, but it does hang around for a while. But that first sip - wow, I'm disappointed. I was expecting a snap of flavor, a bitter kick or even sour rasp of lemon on the palate, but there really isn't anything. It's smoothly bitter, with only a hint of citrus flavor. It's fairly clean and goes down without any weird aftertaste hanging around, but there just isn't much else there. It's not a bad beer, it would be a very good drink with snacks and conversation, not drawing any attention to itself, but alone it's just not very interesting. Shoulda taken a trip after all.
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