Ölbeat 104: Beavertown Black Betty

Brewery: Beavertown 
Country: England
Style: India Black Ale
Abv: 7,4 %
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What about the beer?

Colour is black with a big natural white head. Aroma has roasted malts, mild citrus fruit and hops. Taste lifts off with fresh roasty and hoppy bitterness. Bitter grapefruit takes over while roast hides to the background. Towards the end a slice of sweet citrus and some dry pine arrive. Aftertaste has bitter grapefruit and dry pine.

Tasty and balanced India Black Ale. Light roast in aroma and in the start but the taste turns quickly to a bitter and dry grapefruit-pine showdown with some light sweeter tones. Nice and refreshing journey.

Ölbeat

The song choice was clear from the start. However, not the original but the most known version by Ram Jam has a certain hippie groove in it. So - nothing against hippies - we had to get a fresher and probably a little more complex aspect to the song.

Spiderbait: Black Betty (YouTube)

From the 2004 album Tonight Alright, the song is a traditional 20th-century African-American work song.