Brewery – Hawkshead
Beer – Brodie’s Prime
Alcohol – 4.9%
Origin – Staveley, Cumbria
Style – Stout
Season – Winter
You can’t beat Hawkshead for providing good quality, great tasting, and full flavoured beers and Brodie’s Prime is one of their best.
I first encountered Brodies Prime at Harkers Arms in Chester and was rather tipsy when I tried it. It was the bottom of the barrel and I should have been able to tell that, but being a bit sozzled I condemned it as being a rather poor ale and a bit sour.
Hmmm… I think I may have got that a bit wrong. Having tried it since I’ve revised my opinion!
Deep Ruby black, rich and thick with a lively creamy head.
Almost herbal on the nose, it has hints of sarsaparilla, and cough candy on the tongue. It is beautifully fruity and slightly medicinal (I certainly recommend 1 a day), and leads to a sweet tangy finish.