Monday, March 23, 2015

Stone cirlce brewery

This brewery is an interesting one in the modern area.  Their internet presence is somewhat subdued.  From what I can gather it is a brewing venture of Wembley Tap, itself a very good place to drink beer in Cape Town.  They must be in the early stages of launch as at the time of writing their facebook page and twitter account is rather sparse.  Close to non existing actually.  This appeals to my inner Luddite, but the web address on the bottle reveals at this time only a "Coming soon" message. 

I came across the beers in Liquor City Claremont (delightfully open on a Sunday after the SouthYeaster's festival).  
Amber Ale left, Blonde Ale right



First up the Red Lotus Amber ale, 4.5%.  My brother bought it for the labels, which is distinctive and clear.  The inside of the one I tasted was not a great bottle of beer. I must drink more of it to completely make up my mind and make certain I did not get a dud.

The Halleluja Blonde Ale is a totally different case.  Slightly sweet, limited bitterness, to my tongue very much in the style of a Belgian golden strong ale or Tripel.  At 8.5% alcohol you don't want several, but a very good beer to share.  This one I don't need to taste again to know that I like it.  Get this into a glass near you as soon as you can.

Also available at least a Pale Ale named Green Lotus that I did not taste.

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