Beer of the Week: Sundancer from Twickenham Fine Ales



Sundancer from Twickenham Fine Ales



The end of a hard day of working and entertaining a client from the Far East saw me finishing off the evening in the Golden Eagle off Marylebone Lane (no website but there are plenty of details online) enjoying a pint of Sundancer.

Given that it was almost St George’s day I should have gone for “Englands Glory” from Hogs Back Brewery which was also on offer (www.hogsback.co.uk/our-beers) but I have been dying to try Twickenham’s brews ever since I discovered them a couple of months ago and so I had to go for the Sundancer.

 Its a 3.7% pale amber ale with plenty of hoppiness to it (a mixture of English and American hops according to their website  www.twickenham-fine-ales.co.uk).  Its Silver Medal in the Bitters category at the Great British Beer Festival 2007 was richly deserved.

Outbreak of Spring is a good excuse for a pint

Given the outburst of fine weather we now appear to be experiencing it would make a superb session beer sitting outside in a beer garden.  This was my last pint before heading home and its long dry citrus finish was the perfect way to cleanse the palate and round off the evening.



Other Ales at the Golden Eagle



If the quality of their beers is anything near that of Sundancer then I very much look forward to sampling Twickenham's other offerings in the near future, hopefully at londonsbrewing.co.uk over the May bank holiday weekend.

 

The Golden Eagle is a cosy pub tucked down Marylebone Lane.  Not the largest of venues, its what I would call a proper drinker’s pub.  It’s certainly not fashionable and doesn’t appear to attract the tourist hoards, unlike other venues further along the lane, which is what I like from a pub.  As well as the two beers above they also had St Austell’s Tribute on tap.  Each time I have been there they have had a couple of new beers on tap and each one was well kept and served.  Please do go there by all means but don't tell too many people, it'll be our secret.