Brewery: Williams Bros
Location: Alloa, Scotland
ABV: 3.8%
Version: 500ml bottle

So summer’s officially over and the nights are closing in but there’s still time to cram in another light summer ale review. And it’s another from the William Bros stable (just to continue the horse references started by Joe).

As per the label instructions I shoved this in the fridge for a few hours; it is intended as a refreshing summer ale after all. When it comes to deciding how a particular beer should be served I tend to follow any instructions on the bottle, with the view that the manufacturers should know how their beer tastes best.

Suitably chilled (okay, to be truthful it stayed in there a few days), and on a suitably warm evening (these notes were originally written up weeks ago), it was time to sample the contents. It gets off to a good start with a light golden colour and fresh hoppy, fruity aroma. The flavour is bright and zesty, leaning more towards the hops than malt, slightly sweet but pleasantly so, with a light and refreshing finish. Very pleasant on a hot day, the chilling doesn’t mar the flavour; I suspect that, like Deuchars IPA, it might actually taste worse at room temperature. Overall, Harvest Sun doesn’t stand out from the crowd of others of this style, but it’s enjoyable and I’d happily drink another if it was offered.