Kasteel Cru

Brought into the bar a couple of years back, the beer gave me a new found interest in beer. With its wine credentials, the beer fitted Gales like a glove.

Although using champagne yeast and being from Alsace sounds like it going to be a gimmick, the beer is still a serious drink and its production methods and sensibility can easily be tasted as a real point of interest. Light, with fine bubbles, you would hardly guess it is as alcoholic as it is. The perfect beer to start the evening and a great drink to accompany a light fish starter.

The third key ingredient, apart from the malted barley and champagne yeast, is the local water. Alsace, as any wine lover will know, is famous for its Vosges Mountains. The same mountains that make for unique weather conditions are also a source of very pure water.

Highly recommended for anyone with a quest for new tastes and experiences or just someone looking for a quality, light tasting lager.