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Today we are taking a visit to Selby in Yorkshire for the latest in our reviews of beers from Jolly Sailor Brewery, this time it is in the form of a bottle of their Selby American Pale that promises to be an American style IPA, delivering hoppy and fruity aromas.
The bottle itself has an interesting story that says that ‘The little market town of Selby has links with the big ol’ U.S of A’ and in Selby Abbey there is a beautiful stained glass window that depicts the Heraldic Arms of the Washington family. The brewery has cleverly incorporated part of this window design in to the bottle label too…..neat touch!
Here’s hoping that the beer delivers as much as the story and label design.
1. Name : Selby American Pale
2. Brewery: Jolly Sailor Brewery (Selby, North Yorkshire, England)
3. Hops : Pilgrim, Cascade & Citra
4. Grain : Barley, Wheat along with Low Colour MO, Wheat, Munich & Maris Otter malts
5. Aroma : Has a light and somewhat fruity jelly sweet aroma with the malt base evident on the nose
6. Appearance : Pours a clear amber colour with a one to two finger white head and steady levels of carbonation
7. Body : Light to medium body with quite a thin mouthfeel
8. Taste : The aroma gives off a good clue as to what to expect in the taste as the fruit sweet taste is evident as soon as the beer hits the lips. This makes way to a lingering bitterness that bounces around the palate before leading to a dry finish.
I had hoped that Selby American Pale would be a decent beer and that is exactly what this is. There is certainly enough of a character to entice me in to wanting to get this one again, however it falls into the safe rather than world beating category. There is nothing at all wrong with this as it is one of those beers that if I am in a pub and see it on cask would certainly be happy consuming a few pints.
Overall, I have to say that this is a jolly good effort from the folks at Jolly Sailor Brewery and is a beer that has transitioned well to the bottle. This one would make a great beer to enjoy in the warmer moths in particular as I can imagine on a nice summers’ day that a few pints (or bottles) would go down rather well.
Our overall rating: 3.2/ 5.0
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