Not surprisingly, English hops are very polite.
I wanted a nice light and easy-drinking ale to accompany lunch on this Martin Luther King Day, and Tanner’s Jack fit the bill. I needed something a little on the malty side, although this one’s pretty hoppy by English standards. But the hops are of the earthy/floral English variety, not piney/citrusy American varieties. The flavor distinction is pretty huge so they are going to work with very different foods.
And it may be psychosomatic as the label mentions the old leather “jacks” that beer was once served from, but I swear this tastes a bit leathery to me, in a good way. I do not know whether or not they actually age this on leather.
It was a decent pairing with the (frozen, microwaved) steak and cheddar panini. The hops weren’t quite a perfect compliment here, but I’d say it was a pleasant afternoon meal. Hard to go wrong with mild session beers.
Tags: Morland Brewery, Panini, Steak, Tanner's Jack
January 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Session beers are sadly lacking in the USA. We need to encourage Good People and Olde Towne to work on that
January 19th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Tanner’s Jack is one of my favorites…I just love the English hop flavor.