Pen-lon ramnesia

I'm a big fan of Pen-Lon's beer range, it is varied, interesting and original.

I love the name of this beer, very clever. Pen-Lon is a small cottage brewery based in Llanarth, Ceredigion.  They produce a varied range of bottle conditioned beers that are made via traditional methods, using locally produced ingredients.

Photo - Paul Evans

The recommended way of serving Ramnesia is to decant into a jug, leave for 5 minutes and then pour to produce a nice creamy head.  A strong beer at 5.6%, it is amber/orange in colour, reminiscent of some Belgian beers.  It has a fairly fruity aroma, like a tin of fruit salad or a blackcurrant jelly.  The taste is initially very sweet and creamy - it reminded me of a trifle! - this is nicely balanced with a slight bitter finish.

Appearance: 7
Aroma: 8
Taste: 8

Overall: 23/30