Evensong
Alcohol Content: 5%
Colour: Ruby
Type: Premium Bitter
Origin
The term "bitter" is a largely 20C invention, coined possibly to distinguish pale ale from mild. An old ale was a strong keeping beer. We believe that Evensong is a cross between the two, having bitter qualities and the dark malty qualities of an old ale. The recipe is based upon an original beer made by Whitakers of Halifax in 1937.
Tasting Notes
A smooth well balanced traditional ruby bitter. Made with a complex malt grist of five different malts, combined with Goldings, Fuggles and Challenger hops. When young, the sweetness of malt sugars lends strong toffee notes, which give way to the gentle but full bitterness of the hops as the yeast consumes the sugars during maturation.
Recommendations
This full flavoured beer is very satisfying on its own but try it with dark meats and strong cheese.
Available In
Mini Cask
2.5 litre minicasks of a single beer. Cask-conditioned and Bright. Cask-conditioned has a sediment and needs to settle. Bright are natural and not filtered, just extremely convenient. Mix your own box of 2 Minicasks for a discount of 5%
Bottle Conditioned
These beers are natural, having a yeast sediment which continues to develop the character of the beer. Natural processes and no filtration ensure that all the flavour is left in. All bottles are suitable for vegans. Choose 12 bottles of a single beer or mix your own case (5% off 2 or more cases).
Cask-conditioned
Cask-conditioned has a sediment and needs to settle. Bright are natural and not filtered, just extremely convenient.
Evensong Awards
Gold Winner, Great British Beer Festival 2005. Winner, Durham CAMRA bottled beer of the year 2009
Gold Winner at GBBF 2005
