Icebreaker
J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd

Cask conditioned at the Alexandra Hotel ("The Alex"), Derby. Pale golden colour, low to none head. Light bodied, thin mouthfeel. Some hops in the aroma and flavour, but not remarkable. This is an ale for the girls!

Revisiting this beer by a half-pint at the Rain Bar, Manchester City. This time I finally was equipped with some knowledge about beers, and this ale should be categorised as a cross b/w British Blond Bitter and German Weizen--no doubt about that.

A: absolutely clear and bright, pale straw in colour, the creamy froth lasts throughout the drink, on top of a static body.
S: slightly spicy & resinous hoppyness upfront with a touch of lemon (like German noble hops), on top of almost lager-like maltiness on a par with a floating grainy/corn-ish aroma. Very refreshing and pleasant.
T: the initial entry of feather-light malts is followed by a lingering, chewy but very light wheat-ish flavour; at the second level an almost herbal bitterness of hops deepens towards the back of the tongue, leaving a touch of lemon to mix with Weizen’s hallmark of shellfish like savoury-sweet edge of exotic yeastiness to linger in the long, dry-ish finish.
M&D: the lively fizziness dances lightly on the palate, the body is light, and the balance is retained. Overall this beer is Lees’ applauded take on German Weizen-style beer with an English accent. However, the aftertaste seems to outlive and even outperform the main body of flavour, and it could be slightly boring and off-focus after a pint.