To Be Joyful
Fernandes Brewery Tap
- From:
- Fernandes Brewery Tap
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 25, 2006
- Added:
- May 25, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California
3.83/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Presentation: Sampled at Fernandes Brewery Tap in Wakefield, West Yorkshire during a lazy Sunday afternoon spent crawling around Wakefield Town Centre. Handpump had a white rectangular clip with the letters TBJ in black with the words To Be Joyful below in red text. Listed at 4.3% ABV.
Appearance: Mid to light brown with an off-white responsive head. Excellent lacing on the glass sides with great head retention. Nice presentation in the Tulip.
Nose: Biscuit malts in the background but lots of hops and floral aspects. Refreshingly crisp with an overall character that is very fruity.
Taste: Starts with a fruity mouthful or two, after which the bitterness which is never high in strength starts to linger after the drink. This lingering bitterness then melds nicely with the next Mouthfeel, mixing with the fruity entrance of the beer. The latter third is hoppy, floral and fresh, but it finishes with a defined bitterness that lingers around on the tongue for some time after the swallow.
Mouthfeel: Nice conditioning in this fresh sample, finely dissolved with a soft carpet texture on the tongue and cheeks.
Drinkability: Easy going, the light bitterness definitely adds to the slaking thirst stakes. The fruity start and hoppy finish with the bitter twist take this one into the Session Ale category; despite its higher than usual strength.
Overall: Most of Fernandes Session brews are around 3.6% ABV, give or take a few tenths. However, the TBJ is a higher gravity Session beer that seems to retain some of the Drinkability of the lower strength beers. Fruity with a light bitterness and a solid contribution from the hops, plus its damn drinkable!
May 25, 2006Appearance: Mid to light brown with an off-white responsive head. Excellent lacing on the glass sides with great head retention. Nice presentation in the Tulip.
Nose: Biscuit malts in the background but lots of hops and floral aspects. Refreshingly crisp with an overall character that is very fruity.
Taste: Starts with a fruity mouthful or two, after which the bitterness which is never high in strength starts to linger after the drink. This lingering bitterness then melds nicely with the next Mouthfeel, mixing with the fruity entrance of the beer. The latter third is hoppy, floral and fresh, but it finishes with a defined bitterness that lingers around on the tongue for some time after the swallow.
Mouthfeel: Nice conditioning in this fresh sample, finely dissolved with a soft carpet texture on the tongue and cheeks.
Drinkability: Easy going, the light bitterness definitely adds to the slaking thirst stakes. The fruity start and hoppy finish with the bitter twist take this one into the Session Ale category; despite its higher than usual strength.
Overall: Most of Fernandes Session brews are around 3.6% ABV, give or take a few tenths. However, the TBJ is a higher gravity Session beer that seems to retain some of the Drinkability of the lower strength beers. Fruity with a light bitterness and a solid contribution from the hops, plus its damn drinkable!
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