TEA … the best drink of the day!

As our regular customers will tell you ….

“There’s nothing like a cup of tea that is made up of Barley, Hops, Water and Yeast!”

However, no matter how you make the pun on TEA (Traditional English Ale) it’s difficult to believe that this most acceptable local beer would ever make its way on to the breakfast table!

TEA is one of our regular resident beers, supplied by Farnham’s local Hogs Back Brewery based in Tongham.

 The brew has a 4.2% ABV and is a top selling award winning bitter.

When poured it has a pleasant looking deep caramel/ auburn colour and produces an initial bubbly white head which rapidly disappears to nothing…. And that’s not just as a result of the speed that you drink it!

In various on-line forums, TEA is always highly rated, here’s an extract form one that recently caught my attention …

“The nose offers up plenty of lightly roasted English pale and crystal malts with hints of caramel, vanilla and bread … and the hops have an earthy, leafy, herbal whiff to them. A very ‘basic’ bouquet: malt and hops without much else of note…”

Which is all well and good, but I think the Hogs back Brewery website summarises better with the following:

·         See: Copper, Amber

·         Smell: Berries, Orange Zest

·         Taste: Light Fruity and Sweet

TEA is without doubt a popular choice here at the Shepherd & Flock, not least because it is a refreshing hoppy and well balanced beer.

So, how would you describe TEA? Is it our best beer? Be good to hear from you ….