Ölbeat 053: Raduga Lift to the Scaffold

Brewery: Browar Raduga
Country: Poland
Style: Session IPA
Abv: 4,7 %
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A.k.a Elevator to the Gallows, French crime film, 1958

What about the beer?
Colour is semi clear golden with tiny white foam layer. Aroma is dominated by malt with some citrus on the side. Taste bites first with sharp hoppy bitterness. Then comes stiff malty backbone, which is joined by tart lemon. Towards the end the lemon turns to grapefruit. Aftertaste is smoothly dry and bitter.

What can I say? Surprisingly firm and nicely malty session IPA. Great citrus aroma and flavours - both lemon and grapefruit have a refreshing role. Very interesting beer indeed.

Ölbeat

Even though tempted to match the brew with something from the movie's (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) soundtrack, instead I pick something else from the jazz master behind it. Smooth and tender but still strong fits the brew perfectly: 

Miles Davis: 'Round Midnight (YouTube)

From the 1957 album 'Round About Midnight, the song was written by jazz pianist Thelonius Monk.