Base Ejection
Gun Brewery
Smoked Rye Ale - 4.7% ABV
Smoking me out...
You may remember that I reviewed Velo Dog last month, by a pretty exciting brewer down in Sussex called Gun Brewery.
Well today's beer is another one by Gun and it's called Base Ejection. It's a Smoked Rye Ale (Rauchbier) and like all of the beers in their range it is vegan friendly and unfined.
Hazyness with a smoke hit, I'm looking forward to it đ
On the pour and it's an orangey brown colour with a good thick cloudy head of bright white foam. It nearly has the appearance of a bold Red Ale.
On the nose, lovely malty aromas of biscuit and caramel float over the top of the glass with a slight hoppy bite. An earthy, smokey scent is also lazily bathing in there below, just ready to make it's full frontal appearance when the time is right đł
On to taste and this is a lovely beer.
Thicker and stronger than you would think and completely malt forward. The rye gives it a nice bready body and there is a fantastic smokey flavour in the aftertaste.
Biscuity, caramel, spicy notes are the controlling features in this beer with a touch of hoppy bitterness to reign it back a bit.
But it's the smokiness that dominates everything post swallow. It's a lovely taste to savour though and a hat tip to the brewers for making it stick so well.
Overall, this is a smooth, easy drinking and enjoyable Rye Ale.
Smokin!! đđđ»