Organic Lager, Stroud

Here’s proof that well-made lager beer can be made in Britain. Stroud Brewery has moved to new premises in the Cotswold town with a 20-barrel plant and space to expand to 40 barrels. New fermenting vesels make it possible to brrew keg beer and lager.

Organic Lager (4.9%) has a five-week fermentation and maturation regime and is brewed with Lager and Munich malts and hopped with Pilgrim, Saaz, Wakatu  and Taiheke varieties. There’s delicious lemon fruit on the nose with a clean, quenching palate with good hop bitterness, followed by a dry, bittersweet finish.

It can be bought direct from the brewery, 12 x 500ml bottles for £36. www.stroudbrewery.co.uk/product/organic-lager/

Or from Able & Cole and Planet Organic.