You know how it is, you ramble into the off licence to see if there’s something new that might tickle my fancy. Sometimes when your searching the shelves it can be an eye catching label on a bottle that catches your attention and that was how it was when I spotted a bottle of 12 Acres Pale ale.

12 Acres was set up by 4 brothers in Co. Laois on the family farm and the name reflects a 12 acre field on the family farm where malted barley has grown for years. Indeed the barley has won several awards for excellence.

While the Pale ale is the only beer available from 12 Acres at present, I’m told that further beers are in the development stage.

For a first attempt I thought this is an excellent beer. An American style pale ale that comes in at 4.6% ABV, this is a lovely crisp ale that pours golden in colour and the flavour is quite heavy on the malt which compliments the hops and citrus very well. Overall very impressed with this beer and looking forward to the next beer from 12 Acres!

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