Occasionally, at my local beer store, a case of beer gets dropped. When that happens, they sell all the undamaged beers as singles. I often look over these singles to see if there's anything that looks interesting. This is one such find. I believe it comes from a Phillips Show Case that broke open.
Analogue 78 pours into the glass a cloudy but brilliant yellow. There's a moderate white head that builds. My first sniff reveals not much beyond the standard beer smell, perhaps a touch more hops than in the standard, but not much. My fist sip reveals that this beer, though not a wheat beer, does taste rather like one. There is a lot of carbonation in this beer and it brings all the flavours bursting into your mouth. I have said that carbonation (or the lack there of) does not make a beer good or bad but there are cases where a beers carbonation really adds to the beer. Analogue 78 is one of those rare cases. There is a balance between the hops and malt, with just a touch more hops than malt. This is a wonderfully crisp and refreshing beer that is quite easy to drink. An especially good beer on a hot afternoon.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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