We raided Andy’s lilac tree back in May 2014 and brewed what we thought was a pretty unusual (nay, maybe ground-breaking) beer: a blond ale flavoured heavily with lilac flowers. This we gave the imaginative name “lilac blond”.
It’s been sitting in bottles since then. We’ve sampled one from time to time. Initially it was most odd – the “green” flavour of the lilac flower stalks came strongly through. (Despite the fact that we had been at pains to strip most of them out and only use the flowers).
However over the last six months it has settled down, the flavours have merged and the “green stalky” flavour has eased off. So recently I labelled the bottles and they were released for consumption.
I gave my mate Charlie at work a bottle and he sent me a very positive review. With his permission I am sharing it here.
Quick note on the Lilac Blonde - I shared it with my mum (she's a huge beer fan) and my girlfriend (again, massive beer lover). They both said it was the best beer they had over Easter. No mean feat, given that we also drunk multiple brews from Thornbridge, Ilkley, Oakham, AMA and St. Bernardus!
General consensus put it above Jaipur X, St. Bernardus 10, Karmeliet Tripel, St. Austell Big Job, AMA Blond and Kernel Mosiac.
Lovely floral notes and blackberries on the finish.
Overall, total belter.
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