We’re reviewing the entire Northern Powerhouse Brew Series – this is the third beer we tried, after 008 and 006. An interesting beer, it seems to lie right in the middle of the previous two in terms of flavour, if not ABV.
The pour is positively luminous, pouring a thick and juicy, off-yellow (if thatâs not a colour, it is now). The aroma is that big old, citra hop cutting through predominantly, but I also get a slight grassy hit from it, which isnât unusual for me and this particular hop.
By the way, I love savoury flavours from hops. Itâs not a negative and I often have people tell me they get no savoury from the beers I do, and thatâs the wonder of the sense of taste â weâre all unique. Where I taste onion (mosaic, mmm) others get nothing of the sort.
The flavour mirrors the scent; big citrus fruit hops with a gorgeous bitter hop finish which resonates with my taste buds as herbal, grassy and oniony. Northern Monk are my local brewery as far as Iâm concerned here in Leeds. Iâve got so much time for them and their presence in and around the city.
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