ABV: 4.1%
Origin: Reedham, Norfolk, England
Humpty Dumpty Bad Egg
This beer featured as a British Real Ale in a Bottle on the bottled beer review page in the May 2010 issue of BEER magazine, sent free every quarter to CAMRA members, who can also view it online. The magazine is also available in selected newsagents. For more beers featured in this article, see previous post.
Finally to the Norfolk Broads and a dip into the imaginative range of the Humpty Dumpty Brewery at Reedham, founded in 1997 although under new management since 2006. There’s a good lightish bitter on offer here too, Swallowtail, but you’ll find extra personality in recently launched darker bitter Humpty Dumpty Bad Egg (4.1 per cent). Thankfully the aroma doesn’t live up to the name, which refers to the ovular biker cartoon character on the label.
Brewed from pale, crystal and chocolate malts and a single hop, Goldings, this is an amber beer with a fine beige head. A peachy, malty and biscuity aroma has notes of sulphur and roast, while a raspberry biscuit palate develops spice and twiggy hops, with some subtle fruity complexity and a hit of hops. The finish is more straightforward, but quite lasting, with a lightly hoppy dryness and some gentle fruit. I recommend you crack one open and enjoy a little eggstacy.
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