Raven Cream Ale

Perhaps, just perhaps, we need to give this beer another chance. When out on the town, R and B is a frequent favourite amongst the tap orders but the bottled version of their Raven Cream Ale was so bad that I wondered whether the batch had been off or whether our bottle had seen better days! But a review is a review. We've vowed to give Rave Cream Ale another chance, just for the record so we'll see what happens next. This was a tangy, citrus-like beer. The only thing I could compare it to was a sour cherry beer I had in Montreal. Its dark with a ruby tone. The only word to describe its flavour is harsh and undelicate. There's not much beyond the harshness. The label claims the beer has a "subtle, roasty finish" but it wasn't apparent. The only finish I could find needed several glasses of water to get rid of. Like I said, R and B has been of interest to me in the past and I'm prepared to give this one another go.

April 14, 2004

Red Devil Pale Ale

Light refreshing beer with a lovely red-coppery colour. Slightly bitter but little aftertaste. Good for summer on the patio. A pleasant enough beer although not particularly astounding. A solid summer choice nonetheless.

May, 2004