In the meantime one of the greatest revelations for me—aside from the fact that brown glass protects the beer from UV rays, and green glass reveals a certain cheapness to the maker, that lager can be dark, and ale can be light—was a golden, unfiltered beer made by the Ca l’Arenys brewery called Guineu Riner, and a mere 2.3 percent alcohol.
On the nose, it is sweet with traces of, hmm, well, I thought elderflower, my guide smelled grapefruit, certainly it was kinda citrusy. It had a decent, frothy head on it, too, reflected in a creamy textured mouth. What I liked most was the contrast of bitterness, hops and sweetness that for a low alcohol showed surprising depth. Honestly, I really felt like I was drinking something. No wonder it got the thumbs up at the Great British Beer Festival 2009.
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