This is probably the beer which wins the most fans at the first sip, on tasting at the Bitter End...Not the beer for avowed haters of the hop, Lakeland Best Gold is a proud showcase of the wonders of Humus lupulus or the humble hop.
A native of Great Britain, wild varieties of the green bines loaded with their resinous cones can be seen growing, tangled in the hedgerows of Kent and Herefordshire -a reminder that the county's once boasted large acreages under hop cultivation.
The hop used in during the copper boil for Best Gold is the English variety, Challenger supplied by hop merchant Charles Faram of Worcestershire, who also supply Cascade from the USA mostly grown in the Pacific NW states. A clean refreshing golden ale, the powerful hop aroma, and bitterness of palette would see it stand well on the dining table with strong tasting dishes or, my own personal idyllic afternoon, with a good ploughmans under an August sky...Best Gold still retains a good level of body and malt character though from the use of crystal malts, and my favourite tagline of "Perfect after a long day on the fells" couldnt be more apt.
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