Brewery: Atlas
Location: Kinlochleven, Scotland
ABV: 3.9%
Version: 500ml bottle

Latitude is described on the bottle as Highland Pilsner, and not being a great pilsner fan I wasn’t expecting much from it, but as with some of the lagers I’ve had recently beer tasting can be full of surprises. In keeping with its pilsner tag Latitude is pale straw in colour, but has a surprisingly strong citrus grapefruit aroma with some floral notes. The aroma is more upfront than the flavour, which is more restrained than I expected it to be. An initial hit of light malt with a mild zesty citrus hop follow on, and only a hint of that grapefruit in the background. Later on, the malt fades to let the citrus take over. While quite complex compared with most pilsners I’ve had, and a fine example of how good the style can be, it’s not a beer I’ll be getting on a regular basis but one or two now and again will certainly be welcome.