Brewery: Fyne Ales
Location: Cairndow, Scotland
Style: Golden Ale
ABV: 4.5%
Version: Draught
Source: The Guildford Arms, Edinburgh / MyBreweryTap.com

I’d been picking up beerblogosphere-wide hints and rumours about just how good a beer Fyne Avalanche is for quite a while, so when I saw it on draught at the Guildford Arms (during our Edinburgh trip a couple of months ago) I was in there like a shot.

A golden blonde ale (the pump-clip proclaimed that it was named the Best Golden Ale in the World not so long ago) Fyne Avalanche weighs in at a very pleasant session strength 4.5% ABV but still manages to pack a wallop in the flavour-department. There’s a tonne of tasty malt in play, neatly cut through with a razor-sharp hoppy after-bite and a very citrusy freshness that makes this one quite delightully delicious, extremely easy to drink and incredibly more-ish. It really is one of those beers you could happily sup all night, without worrying that you’d missed out on something better a little further along the bar.

What’s more, I’ve had the bottled version since (via the MyBreweryTap.com Spring 2010 Mixed Case) and for a change it just about holds up in comparison to its cask-based cousin, managing to pack in more flavour than most bottled ales could ever hope to.

What else can I say? The rumours are true: Fyne Avalanche is a fantastic golden ale. If you see it, try it.