Tried a new beer last night while making dinner from my local craft brewery Siren over in Finchampstead. Called "Starry Messenger" it's a "barrel aged lager", this somewhat unusual combination of those words intrigued me sufficiently to purchase a can. The barrels used were old white wine casks and the main flavour imparted was that of sherry rather than wine, although old wine does take on a sherry like character after a while. I couldn't really detect much lager character, no biscuit or toasty notes at all, just a dominance of sherry. The beer was OK I guess, an interesting flavour experience, but not a huge success in my estimation, still, I admire the spirit of experimentation, keeps us all on our toes!
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