I’ve enjoyed many great beers from Williams Bros, in Scotland over the years, particularly their IPAs, and they kindly sent me their new Ceilidh lager to try.
The 4.7% ABV brew is made using Scottish barley, there’s soft Scottish water in the recipe, too, along with traditional (in lager terms) Hallertau hops and, for a bit of a twist, Tango variety.
It’s fermented slow, as a proper lager should be, and cold conditioned for an extended period.
So, how is it? Well, to me, its very, very good. Against a light background of bready malt, the hops offer a spicy, herbal flavour, with some lemon citrus edging its way in. It’s smooth, full-bodied, refreshing, conditioned beautifully, and jolly moreish.
The boy and I have had two cans between us; I wish there were more.
