Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Nanny State 2009 Edition

Brewdog: Nanny State (Scotland: Imperial Mild: 1.1% ABV)

Visual: Pale mahogany brown with a diminishing brown head that clings in clumps to the glass.

Nose: Lots of hops, hint of ginger and turmeric. Crushed orange peel, a fancy restaurants salad vinegar.

Body: Extreme bitter; a dusty back with lots of hops. Crushed grass and rolled sour dough.

Finish: Dry hops that tighten the taste buds. Flour, just a hint of relief with a comparatively mild note of token sweetness.

Conclusion: My first bottle of this was deeply unimpressive, however on considering my second bottle I found it to be superior and thus altered my stance.

This beer if comparatively lacking in complexity, relying instead of a brute force assault of hops and bitterness. It could do with more middle to match its pleasing nose. Strangely its bitterness calls to mind the promised over the top bitterness for Ruination IPA from stone, and manages it at significantly less alcohol.

This beer goes well with fatty meat and burgers, the hops and grease battering their counterparts so each bite and sip starts the experience anew.

Overall this beer was slightly disappointing due to its lack of complexity, but for sheer force at such low alcohol it is to be commended, and I will probably enjoy my remaining beers.