12 Acres Brewing Company "Golden Pale Ale"

12 Acres Brewing Company is one I have to say I don't know a whole lot about. At the time of writing, I think there is a small glitch with their website.

Coming in (my opinion the best) the 500ml Bottle, traditional packaging with some chap, I'll presume he's from Clonmore, Killeshin.  The label does describe how the name 12 Acres is from one of their fields, where the barley, the water etc is all sourced as depicted in their ground/glass imagery below.

I'd argue that their image is one of a safe one. Colours easy on the eye, traditional so to speak and would appeal to all really.

Clearly they know what their up to as they achieved a Bronze Cup right here  recently!

The Sniff
Initial sweet biscuit, but as with some pales I've tried recently, its not very hard on the nose.

The Squint
No lacing, a light cloudy caramel fluid that looks great I have to say.

The Quench
Very refreshing, maybe its the power of marketing, maybe its the truth, but I did get a sense "brewed - shipped - bought - drank". Translation, brew it and drink it to get maximum benefits.

The "drink before" date on this bottle is May next year (2016), even with the best will in the world it wouldn't last that long.

Carbonation there, not champagne bubbles or anything thankfully and a sweet biscuit caramel again, some where in their popping up its head ever so often is a tiny flake of citrus.

The Finale
It's not marketed as one, however it has all the makings of a Session IPA to be honest! I want more and I shall have more.  Yes, this prince shall go to the ball!

Go Hang Yer Bollocks Off Them! (The 5 Lamps Brewery)

Before we begin, don't get offended by the "bollocksology"
in the title.

Read this first, then proceed.

Right, ready?

The Sniff
In my humble opinion, most lagers unless laden with chemicals dont actually smell too strong. Some do give a stronger linger on the nostrils, but most "natural" ones simply present themselves for tasting. 5 Lamps Lager is no different. This one, the reveal is in the taste, so why wait!

The Squint
Carbonation, well it is a lager in fairness. You getting exactly what you ask for here. Diminishing head, a little bit of lacing all encased within a weak tea colour and practically see through. If you placed a tea bag in a cup for 5 seconds and took it out, hey presto!

Like a beer I reviewed from Kerry, this could be a Craft Lager to introduce a suspicious drinker who is thinking of changing his or her order from the Innkeeper. Kerry v Dubs, it never ends!


The Quench
My first impression was "jaysus theres sherbert in there", then it was gone. This one is for the outdoors, think festivals, picnics. A real palette cleanser if there is such a thing where beer is related?

Offering a slightly more than gentle 4.2%, I'd happily sip'n'sit there and listen to the world go buy, with the sun on me back!

After a few more swigs, vanilla, nutty insights all sang for me

The Finale
I'm a kayak fisherman as a hobby and last year in Blind Strand just outside Courtmacsherry in Cork I caught some mackerel, 15 minutes later they were on a BBQ! I wish I could have hung my bollocks off the BBQ that day. This lager would have been the perfect remedy with BBQ'd fish!

Sláinte

@davyod